German Phrase
Mein Pass ist in meiner Tasche.
Meaning
The speaker is telling someone that their passport is currently inside their bag. It’s a straightforward statement of location, useful when you’re looking for the passport or informing another person where it can be found.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need to point out where your passport is – for example at the airport check‑in, at a hotel reception, or when a travel companion asks you where you kept it.
✦Grammar Breakdown
MeinPassistinmeinerTasche.
Possessive Determiner (mein)
‘Mein’ is the masculine nominative form of the possessive determiner ‘mein’, matching the noun ‘Pass’ (masculine, nominative).
Verb ‘sein’ (to be)
‘ist’ is the 3rd‑person singular present of ‘sein’, used for identity or location statements.
Preposition ‘in’ + Dative
When ‘in’ indicates location (where something is), it governs the dative case; therefore ‘meiner Tasche’ (feminine dative).
Dative Feminine ‘meiner’
‘Meiner’ is the feminine dative singular form of the possessive ‘mein’, agreeing with ‘Tasche’.
Noun Declension – ‘Tasche’
‘Tasche’ is a feminine noun; in the dative singular it stays ‘Tasche’ (no ending change).
Word Order
Standard German declarative order: Subject – Verb – (optional) prepositional phrase.
🗨In Conversation
Wo ist dein Pass?
Where is your passport?
Mein Pass ist in meiner Tasche.
My passport is in my bag.
✕Common Mistakes
Mein Pass ist in mein Tasche.
After the preposition ‘in’ for location you need the dative case, so it must be ‘meiner’, not ‘mein’.
Mein pass ist in meiner Tasche.
All German nouns are capitalized; writing ‘pass’ is incorrect.
Mein Pass sind in meiner Tasche.
Do not use ‘sind’ because the subject ‘Pass’ is singular.
↔Alternatives
Der Pass ist in meiner Tasche.
The passport is in my bag.
Mein Reisepass liegt in meiner Tasche.
My passport lies in my bag.
Ich habe meinen Pass in meiner Tasche.
I have my passport in my bag.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries it’s common to keep the passport in a small travel bag or a dedicated passport holder rather than a regular pocket. Also note that ‘Pass’ can mean a mountain pass, so context (travel documents vs. geography) matters. When speaking formally, you might say ‘Mein Reisepass …’ to avoid any ambiguity.