Vocabulary
unser / unsere
/ˈʊnzɐ · ˈʊnzəʁə/· pronoun
our
For things that belong to you and other people together: your family, your flat, your party. It works like mein: unser with der- and das-words, unsere with die-words and the plural. The -er is part of the word, not an ending: unser Bruder, but unsere Party.
CEFR A1Frequency ●●●●●
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Forms
- der and das words
- unser Vater · unser Zimmer · unser Geschenk
- die words and plural
- unsere Mutter · unsere Party · unsere Kinder
- the whole family
- mein · dein · sein · ihr · unser · euer · ihr · Ihr
- other forms (later)
- unseren (like einen) · unserem · unserer · unseres
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
unser / unsere
our (with a der or das word: unser)
Das ist unser Zimmer.
This is our room.
Word family
unser / unserewirweunsus; to us
Common combinations
- unsere Familieour family
- unsere Wohnungour flat
- unsere Kinderour children
Common learner mistakes
- Unser Party ist um acht Uhr.Unsere Party ist um acht Uhr.die Party → unsere, with -e, like meine and eine.
- Unsere Bruder kommt auch.Unser Bruder kommt auch.der Bruder → unser, with no -e. The -er belongs to the word itself; it isn't an ending.
- unser said the English way, „UN-sir“unser [ˈʊnzɐ]The u is short, like the oo in English „book“. s before a vowel is a soft [z], and the -er at the end is a short, open a, with no English r.
Real examples
- Unsere Party ist um acht Uhr.Our party is at eight.
- Das ist unser Zimmer.This is our room.
- Unsere Eltern wohnen in Hamburg.Our parents live in Hamburg.
- Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Hier ist unser Geschenk.Happy birthday! Here's our present.
