namin
námin with stress marks
our (exclusive)
Usage Note
Namin means "our" or "us" but specifically excludes the person you are talking to. It is placed after the noun it modifies to show ownership or after the verb to indicate who performed the action.
Examples
" Ito ang bahay namin. "
Natural Translation
This is our house.
Literal Translation
This the house our.
" Ang mga kaibigan namin ay masaya. "
Natural Translation
Our friends are happy.
Literal Translation
The friends of us are happy.
" Hindi pa kayo isinilang noong unang lumipat ang pamilya namin sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
You all weren't born yet when our family first moved to the province.
Literal Translation
Not yet you-all born when first moved the family our to province.
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