our
gb/ˈaʊɚ/ us/ˈaʊɚ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 200
Maana
maana 0
pronoun
A1
relation
1
belonging to us
Shows that something belongs to the person speaking and at least one other person.
Muundo wa matumizi:
our [noun]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'our' with 'are' because they sound alike, but 'are' is a verb and 'our' shows possession.
Visawe
my (Refers to possession by the speaker alone, not including others.)
|
their (Refers to possession by people or things not including the speaker.)
Vinyume
their (Opposite in that it shows possession by others, not including the speaker.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
our home
|our family
|our country
|our friends
|our team
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Our car is parked outside.
- We invited everyone to our wedding.
- This is our chance to win.
- Our teacher is very kind.
- The dog wagged its tail when it saw our family.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This is our house.
- Our school is big.
- We love our dog.
- Our parents are nice.
- This is our ball.
Sarufi
Semi
our kind of [something]
1/ˈaʊɚ kˈaɪnd əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
type we like or prefer
Used to say that something is the type we like or think is suitable for us.
Mifano
- That beach is our kind of place—quiet and clean.
- This is our kind of music.
our own
1/ˈaʊɚ ˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
belonging only to us
Used to say that something belongs only to us and not to others.
Mifano
- We have our own room in the hotel.
- Everyone should make their own decisions; we have our own.