Mastering Afrikaans Pronouns: Part 1 – Personal Pronouns
📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades
7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners.
Confused about when to use hy, sy, or hom in Afrikaans? Learn exactly how these pronouns change depending on who is doing the action and who is receiving it. Discover when to use jy, jou, or julle without the guesswork. By the end of this lesson, you will have laid a solid groundwork for using Afrikaans pronouns.
Die persoonlike voornaamwoorde (The personal pronoun)
The personal pronoun replaces the noun. It is used for people.
The personal pronouns are: ek, jy, hy, sy, ons, julle, hulle
|
Personal pronoun |
Personal pronoun (example) |
|
Ek (I) |
Ek eet die koek. |
|
Jy (you) |
Jy eet die koek. |
|
Hy (he) |
Hy eet die koek. |
|
Sy (she) |
Sy eet die koek. |
|
Ons (we) |
Ons eet die koek. |
|
Julle (you – more than one
person) |
Julle eet die koek. |
|
Hulle (they) |
Hulle eet die koek. |
If the personal pronoun is the object of the sentence
The personal pronouns as objects are: my, jou, hom, haar, ons, julle, hulle
|
Personal pronoun as Subject |
Personal pronoun Subject (examples) |
Personal pronoun as Object |
Personal pronoun as Object (examples) |
|
Ek (I) |
Ek eet die koek. |
My (me) |
Hy roep my. |
|
Jy (you) |
Jy eet die koek. |
Jou (you) |
Hy roep jou. |
|
Hy (he) |
Hy eet die koek. |
Hom (him) |
Hy roep hom. |
|
Sy (she) |
Sy eet die koek. |
Haar (her) |
Hy roep haar. |
|
Ons (we) |
Ons eet die koek. |
Ons (us) |
Hy roep ons. |
|
Julle (you – more than one
person) |
Julle eet die koek. |
Julle (you – more than one
person) |
Hy roep julle. |
|
Hulle (they) |
Hulle eet die koek. |
Hulle (them) |
Hy roep hulle. |
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