Personal Pronouns and の (Possession)

の (no) connects two nouns to show possession or description, similar to English's 's or "of": [owner] の [thing]. Common pronouns: 私 (watashi, I), あなた (anata, you), 彼 (kare, he), 彼女 (kanojo, she).

Examples

• これは私の本です。(Kore wa watashi no hon desu.) — This is my book.
• 彼の車は新しいです。(Kare no kuruma wa atarashii desu.) — His car is new.
• 彼女の名前はユキです。(Kanojo no namae wa Yuki desu.) — Her name is Yuki.
• これは学校の図書館です。(Kore wa gakkou no toshokan desu.) — This is the school's library.
• あなたの電話番号は何ですか。(Anata no denwa bangou wa nan desu ka.) — What is your phone number?

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