Illustration of the A1 German word “dein”, which translates to “your (informal)”. Oma Trude — tiny round old woman, silver bun, round wire glasses, lilac cardigan — holds out a dripping wet sock to her teenage grandson, eyebrows up in stern accusation; his ears go red, mouth open in sheepish guilt.

dein is part of Goethe A1 vocabulary.

dein

your (informal)

/daɪ̯n/

Examples — dein in a sentence

Ist das dein neues Buch?

Is that your new book?

Wo ist dein Handy, Anna?

Where is your phone, Anna?

How to remember it

DEIN sounds like 'dine.' Is this *your* plate where we *dine*?

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masculine Designer — designer (male)

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