我妈妈

wǒ mā ma

Expressing close possession without "de"

Drop the 的 for family, close friends, and the organisations you belong to.

Pronoun + Noun

How it works

我妈妈, 我朋友, 我们公司, 你家 — with relationships this close, 的 is normally left out. Including it isn't wrong, just a little stiff.

This only applies to people and groups you belong to. Objects keep the 的: 我的手机, never 我手机.

Examples

  • wǒ nǚ péng yǒu

    我女朋友

    my girlfriend

  • wǒ mā ma shì lǎo shī

    我妈妈是老师。

    My mother is a teacher.

  • wǒ men gōng sī hěn dà

    我们公司很大。

    Our company is big.