שלי
sheli
In Hebrew, 'mine' is expressed as שלי (sheli).
The word שלי is used to indicate possession, meaning 'that which belongs to me'. It can be used to refer to both masculine and feminine nouns.
Meaning: that which belongs to me (pron)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
While שלי is the standard way to say 'mine', the word לי (meaning 'to me') is used in spoken, informal Hebrew to express possession.
How do you pronounce it?
sheli
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli slang, שלי is sometimes used as a term of endearment for a partner, similar to calling someone 'my dear' or 'mine'.
- When expressing that something is 'mine' in a very formal or poetic way, one might use נחלתִי ('my inheritance/possession'), which carries a much heavier, more ancient weight than the everyday שלי.
- Because שלי is gender-neutral, it is one of the few common words in Hebrew that does not change regardless of whether the speaker is a man or a woman.
Examples in context
- לי יש את שלי.I've got mine.This sentence shows how to express 'I've got mine' using שלי.Tatoeba #5473112 by fekundulo, translation #3722974 by CM
- זו לא דאגה שלי.It's no concern of mine.This sentence shows how to say something is 'no concern of mine' using שלי.Tatoeba #1849569 by MrShoval, translation #449181 by CM
- את לא חברה שלי.You're no friend of mine.This sentence shows how to say someone is 'no friend of mine' using שלי.Tatoeba #4690471 by fekundulo, translation #2644609 by CK
- הכוס הזאת ליThis cup is mine.
- 187 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ido and Agur are looking for their bags at the airport.
- עידו Idoהתיק הזה הוא שלי?Hatik haze hu sheli?Is this bag mine?
- עגור Adiלא, התיק שלי כחול.Lo, hatik sheli kachol.No, mine is blue.
- עידו Idoאז איפה התיק שלי?Az eifo hatik sheli?So where is mine?
- עגור Adiהנה הוא, ליד השולחן.Hine hu, leyad hashulchan.Here it is, by the table.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
