Lesson #33, December 6, 2024

When you want to ask about the owner of an item or point out possessions in Tagalog, use these phrases:

"Kanino ito?"

This lesson introduces how to ask 'Whose is this?' in Tagalog and how to answer it with possessive pronouns like 'mine' (sa akin), 'yours' (sa iyo), and more.

Key Vocabulary:

"Kanino" - Whose

"Ito" - This

"Iyan" - That (near you)

"Iyon" - That (far away)

"Sa akin" - Mine

"Sa iyo" - Yours

"Sa kanya" - His/Hers

"Sa atin" - Ours (inclusive)

"Sa amin" - Ours (exclusive)

"Sa kanila" - Theirs

Other Useful Variations:

Kanino ito?

Whose is this?

Kanino iyan?

Whose is that (near you)?

Kanino iyon?

Whose is that (far away)?

Sa akin ito.

This is mine.

Sa iyo iyan.

That is yours.

Sa kanya iyon.

That is his/hers.

Sa atin ang bahay na ito.

This house is ours (including you).

Sa amin ang kotse na iyon.

That car is ours (excluding you).

Sa kanila ang libro.

The book is theirs.

Kanino ang bag na ito?

Whose bag is this?

Take the Quiz

The phrase for 'This is mine' is 'Sa akin ito.' How would you say 'That is theirs'?

Click the correct words from below:

sa
iyo
kanya
kanila
iyan
ito
iyon

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