Levantine Arabic Possessive Endings: my, your, his, her, our
Arabic doesn’t have separate words for “my” or “your”: you add an ending to the noun. كتاب (book) → كتابي (my book), كتابها (her book).
مُلكيةHow it’s formed
Add ـي (my), ـَك / ـِك (your, to a man / a woman), ـُه (his), ـها (her), ـنا (our), ـكُم (your, plural) or ـهُم (their). A final ة turns into ت: سيّارة → سيّارتي.
| Person | Added |
|---|---|
| أنا I | ـي |
| إنتَ you (m.) | ـَك |
| إنتِ you (f.) | ـِك |
| هو he | ـُه |
| هي she | ـها |
| إحنا we | ـنا |
| إنتوا you (pl.) | ـكُم |
| هُم they | ـهُم |
Quick quiz
Blue = added at the start · clay = added at the end · ▶ plays Salma, a native Levantine voice.
All 6 words
كتاب · book
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | كتابي | ktaabi | my book | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | كتابَك | ktaabak | your (m.) book | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | كتابِك | ktaabik | your (f.) book | |
| هوhe | كتابُه | ktaabo | his book | |
| هيshe | كتابها | ktaabha | her book | |
| إحناwe | كتابنا | ktaabna | our book | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | كتابكُم | ktaabkum | your (pl.) book | |
| هُمthey | كتابهُم | ktaabhum | their book |
Example sentences
وين كتابي؟ مش لاقيه.
wein ktaabi? mish laa2ee.
Where's my book? I can't find it.
كتابَك على الطاولة هون.
ktaabak 3ala it-taawle hoon.
Your book is on the table here.
يا سارة، كتابِك حلو كتير.
ya saara, ktaabik 7ilu kteer.
Sara, your book is really nice.
نسي كتابُه بالبيت اليوم.
nisi ktaabo bil-beit il-yoom.
He forgot his book at home today.
هي بتقرا كتابها كل يوم.
hiyye bti2ra ktaabha kul yoom.
She reads her book every day.
كتابنا الجديد صعب شوي.
ktaabna ij-jdeed sa3b shwayy.
Our new book is a bit hard.
جبتوا كتابكُم معكم؟
jibtu ktaabkum ma3kum?
Did you (all) bring your book with you?
الولاد ضيّعوا كتابهُم مبارح.
il-wlaad dayya3u ktaabhum mbaari7.
The kids lost their book yesterday.
بيت · house
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | بيتي | beiti | my house | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | بيتَك | beitak | your (m.) house | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | بيتِك | beitik | your (f.) house | |
| هوhe | بيتُه | beito | his house | |
| هيshe | بيتها | beitha | her house | |
| إحناwe | بيتنا | beitna | our house | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | بيتكُم | beitkum | your (pl.) house | |
| هُمthey | بيتهُم | beithum | their house |
Example sentences
بيتي قريب من هون.
beiti 2reeb min hoon.
My house is close to here.
وين بيتَك يا أحمد؟
wein beitak ya a7mad?
Where's your house, Ahmad?
بيتِك كتير حلو، ما شاء الله.
beitik kteer 7ilu, ma shaa2 allah.
Your house is so beautiful, mashallah.
بيتُه بعيد عن الجامعة.
beito b3eed 3an il-jaam3a.
His house is far from the university.
رحنا على بيتها مبارح.
ru7na 3ala beitha mbaari7.
We went to her house yesterday.
أهلا وسهلا، هاد بيتنا.
ahla w-sahla, haad beitna.
Welcome, this is our house.
بيتكُم كبير ولا صغير؟
beitkum kbeer walla zgheer?
Is your (pl.) house big or small?
بيتهُم جنب المسجد.
beithum janb il-masjid.
Their house is next to the mosque.
اسم · name
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | اسمي | ismi | my name | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | اسمَك | ismak | your (m.) name | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | اسمِك | ismik | your (f.) name | |
| هوhe | اسمُه | ismo | his name | |
| هيshe | اسمها | isimha | her name | |
| إحناwe | اسمنا | isimna | our name | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | اسمكُم | isimkum | your (pl.) name | |
| هُمthey | اسمهُم | isimhum | their name |
Example sentences
اسمي محمد، وإنتَ؟
ismi m7ammad, w-inta?
My name is Mohammad, and you?
شو اسمَك يا شب؟
shu ismak ya shabb?
What's your name, young man?
اسمِك حلو كتير، مين سمّاكي؟
ismik 7ilu kteer, meen sammaaki?
Your name is really pretty, who named you?
هاد صاحبي، اسمُه خالد.
haad saa7bi, ismo khaalid.
This is my friend, his name is Khaled.
نسيت اسمها، شو كان؟
neseet isimha, shu kaan?
I forgot her name, what was it?
كتبوا اسمنا غلط عالورقة.
katabu isimna ghalat 3al-wara2a.
They wrote our name wrong on the paper.
اكتبوا اسمكُم هون، لو سمحتوا.
uktubu isimkum hoon, law sama7tu.
Write your names here, please.
بعرفهم بس مش متذكّر اسمهُم.
ba3rifhum bass mish mitzakkir isimhum.
I know them but I don't remember their name.
قلم · pen
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | قلمي | 2alami | my pen | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | قلمَك | 2alamak | your (m.) pen | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | قلمِك | 2alamik | your (f.) pen | |
| هوhe | قلمُه | 2alamo | his pen | |
| هيshe | قلمها | 2alamha | her pen | |
| إحناwe | قلمنا | 2alamna | our pen | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | قلمكُم | 2alamkum | your (pl.) pen | |
| هُمthey | قلمهُم | 2alamhum | their pen |
Example sentences
ممكن ترجّعلي قلمي؟
mumkin traja3li 2alami?
Can you give me back my pen?
بدّي قلمَك دقيقة.
biddi 2alamak d2ee2a.
I need your pen for a minute.
قلمِك وقع عالأرض يا ريم.
2alamik wi2i3 3al-ard ya reem.
Your pen fell on the floor, Reem.
قلمُه ما بكتب.
2alamo ma biktub.
His pen doesn't write.
هي دايماً بتنسى قلمها.
hiyye dayman btinsa 2alamha.
She always forgets her pen.
قلمنا خِلص حبره.
2alamna khilis 7ibro.
Our pen ran out of ink.
قلمكُم هون عالطاولة.
2alamkum hoon 3at-taawle.
Your (pl.) pen is here on the table.
مش لاقيين قلمهُم الأحمر.
mish laa2yeen 2alamhum il-a7mar.
They can't find their red pen.
سيّارة · car (ة → ت)
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | سيّارتي | sayyaarti | my car | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | سيّارتَك | sayyaartak | your (m.) car | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | سيّارتِك | sayyaartik | your (f.) car | |
| هوhe | سيّارتُه | sayyaarto | his car | |
| هيshe | سيّارتها | sayyaarit-ha | her car | |
| إحناwe | سيّارتنا | sayyaaritna | our car | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | سيّارتكُم | sayyaaritkum | your (pl.) car | |
| هُمthey | سيّارتهُم | sayyaarit-hum | their car |
Example sentences
سيّارتي خربانة اليوم.
sayyaarti kharbaane il-yoom.
My car is broken down today.
وين صافف سيّارتَك؟
wein saafif sayyaartak?
Where did you park your car?
سيّارتِك لونها حلو كتير.
sayyaartik loonha 7ilu kteer.
Your car's color is really nice.
أخوي باع سيّارتُه مبارح.
akhooy baa3 sayyaarto mbaari7.
My brother sold his car yesterday.
سيّارتها جديدة، اشترتها هالشهر.
sayyaarit-ha jdeede, ishtarat-ha hash-shahr.
Her car is new, she bought it this month.
سيّارتنا صغيرة بس منيحة.
sayyaaritna zgheere bass manee7a.
Our car is small but good.
سيّارتكُم واقفة قدّام البيت.
sayyaaritkum waa2fe 2uddaam il-beit.
Your (pl.) car is parked in front of the house.
سيّارتهُم بيضا ولا سودا؟
sayyaarit-hum beida walla sooda?
Is their car white or black?
عيلة · family (ة → ت)
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | عيلتي | 3eelti | my family | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | عيلتَك | 3eeltak | your (m.) family | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | عيلتِك | 3eeltik | your (f.) family | |
| هوhe | عيلتُه | 3eelto | his family | |
| هيshe | عيلتها | 3eelit-ha | her family | |
| إحناwe | عيلتنا | 3eelitna | our family | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | عيلتكُم | 3eelitkum | your (pl.) family | |
| هُمthey | عيلتهُم | 3eelit-hum | their family |
Example sentences
عيلتي ساكنة بعمّان.
3eelti saakne b-3ammaan.
My family lives in Amman.
كيف عيلتَك؟ إن شاء الله منيحين.
keef 3eeltak? in shaa2 allah manee7een.
How's your family? Hope they're well.
سلّميلي على عيلتِك.
sallimeeli 3ala 3eeltik.
Say hi to your family for me.
هو بحب عيلتُه كتير.
huwwe bi7ibb 3eelto kteer.
He loves his family a lot.
رجعت على عيلتها بالقدس.
rij3at 3ala 3eelit-ha bil-2uds.
She went back to her family in Jerusalem.
عيلتنا كبيرة كتير.
3eelitna kbeere kteer.
Our family is very big.
عيلتكُم من وين أصلاً؟
3eelitkum min wein aslan?
Where is your (pl.) family originally from?
عيلتهُم بتيجي كل جمعة.
3eelit-hum bteeji kul jum3a.
Their family comes over every Friday.