my
/məi/
In Afrikaans, 'me' is translated as my.
The word my is used as the object form of a pronoun when a speaker refers to themselves.
Which one should you use?
In Afrikaans, the word my is used for both the possessive 'my' and the object 'me'.
How do you pronounce it?
/məi/
Did you know?
- In some spoken dialects, especially in the Cape, speakers may use the word ek (meaning 'I') in the object position where my is grammatically required.
- The word my is derived from both the Dutch mij and mijn.
- While my covers both 'me' and 'my', Afrikaans uses a separate word myne for the possessive pronoun 'mine'.
Examples in context
- Tom sal my mis.Tom will miss me.Tatoeba #6456533 by Dewald, translation #6440591 by CK
- Kan jy my indruk?Can you squeeze me in?Tatoeba #3328195 by Diablofire, translation #3327796 by CK
- My gewete pla my.My conscience is bothering me.Tatoeba #4608771 by siener, translation #4870562 by zvzuibqx
- 133 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Stefan and Anika are talking at a small cafe.
- StefanKan jy my help?Can you help me?
- AnikaNatuurlik, Stefan, ek help jou graag.Of course, Stefan, I am happy to help you.
- StefanDankie dat jy my ondersteun.Thank you for supporting me.
- AnikaDis nie 'n probleem nie.It is no problem.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry my, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries my, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
