German pronouns change form depending on their grammatical case (nominative, accusative, dative). This is one of the features that makes German different from English β but the system is logical!
π‘ Personal Pronouns β Personalpronomen
| German | English | Notes / Example |
|---|---|---|
| ich / mich / mir | I / me (acc.) / me (dat.) | 1st singular |
| du / dich / dir | you / you (acc.) / you (dat.) | 2nd singular informal |
| er / ihn / ihm | he / him (acc.) / him (dat.) | 3rd singular masculine |
| sie / sie / ihr | she / her (acc.) / her (dat.) | 3rd singular feminine |
| es / es / ihm | it / it (acc.) / it (dat.) | 3rd singular neuter |
| wir / uns / uns | we / us (acc.) / us (dat.) | 1st plural |
| ihr / euch / euch | you all / you (acc.) / you (dat.) | 2nd plural |
| sie / sie / ihnen | they / them (acc.) / them (dat.) | 3rd plural |
| Sie / Sie / Ihnen | you formal / you (acc.) / you (dat.) | Formal |
βοΈ Γbungen (Practice Exercises)
Exercise 1: Try using 3 words from the table above in a sentence! Write them down.
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