there / their / they're

adverb / possessive / contraction/ðɛr/ 🔊 listen

there, their, and they're all sound the same but mean different things. Quick rule: there = place, their = belonging to them, they're = they are.

📖 Meanings

1there = in/at that place
"The keys are over there." — (place)
2their = belonging to them
"Their car is red." — (possession)
3they're = they are (contraction)
"They're coming tomorrow." — (contraction)

🔄 Commonly confused

your vs you're →its vs it's →who's vs whose →

💬 Memory tips

there → here (both are places)their → heir (ownership)they're → apostrophe = contraction
❓ "___ dog is very friendly." (belonging to them)