мій
mij[mʲii̯]
мій (mij) is the Ukrainian word for 'my'.
The word is a determiner used to indicate that something belongs to the speaker.
Meaning: belonging to me (det)
Which one should you use?
The form of the word changes depending on the gender and number of the noun it describes. мій is the masculine singular form. моя is used for feminine singular nouns, моє is used for neuter singular nouns and мої is used for plural nouns.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Ukrainian, the word for 'my' must agree with the noun it modifies in gender and number. Besides the basic gendered forms, it also changes according to grammatical case. For example, моїм is the masculine instrumental form and моєю is the feminine instrumental form.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mij.
Did you know?
- In Ukrainian, you can often drop мій and its variations entirely when talking about family members or body parts, as the relationship is implied.
- When emphasizing that something is specifically yours and not someone else's, Ukrainians may place мій after the noun instead of before it.
- The Ukrainian word мій shares the same ancient roots as the English word 'my', tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European 'móyos'.
Examples in context
- Том мій син.Tom is my kid.This sentence demonstrates the use of мій to identify a person's relationship.Tatoeba #5967018 by deniko, translation #2273308 by CK
- Це ж мій диск?That's my CD, isn't it?This sentence shows how to use мій when asking about possession of an object.Tatoeba #6067893 by deniko, translation #1243624 by yuya
- Ти не мій син.You are not my son.This sentence illustrates a negation using the form мій.Tatoeba #8797113 by deniko, translation #8794432 by shekitten
- Це мій друг.This is my friend.
- Ось мій рюкзак.Here is my backpack.
- Це моя сестра.This is my sister.
- Ось моя книга.Here is my book.
- Це моє вікно.This is my window.
- Ось моє завдання.Here is my task.
- Це мій друг Олег.This is my friend Oleg.
- Ось мій сусід Іван.Here is my neighbor Ivan.
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Example conversation
Serhii and Olena are looking at a photograph in a living room.
- Сергій SerhiiЦе мій старий альбом.Tse miy staryi al'bom.This is my old album.
- Олена OlenaВін дуже гарний, Сергію.Vin duzhe harnyi, Serhiiu.It is very beautiful, Serhii.
- Сергій SerhiiДякую, Олено.Diakuiu, Oleno.Thank you, Olena.
- Олена OlenaТвій тато теж на ньому?Tviy tato tezh na nimu?Is your father also in it?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “my” translations and entries мій, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries мій, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
