LEKTION 3
Personal Pronouns
Here is a list of the German personal pronouns:
I |
Ich |
You |
Du |
He |
Er |
She |
Sie |
It |
Es |
We |
Wir |
You |
Ihr |
They |
Sie |
Here are some examples:
Ich arbeite |
I work |
Du arbeitest |
You work |
Er arbeitet |
He works |
These personal pronouns change when they are used as the direct object of a sentence (accusative) as they do also in English:
Me |
Mich |
You |
Dich |
Him |
Ihn |
Her |
Sie |
It |
Es |
Us |
Uns |
You |
Euch |
Them |
Sie |
Ich sehe dich |
I see you |
Sie sieht mich |
She sees me |
Wir sehen euch |
We see you |
They also change when they perfom as indirect objects:
to me (me) |
Mir |
to you (you) |
Dir |
to him (him) |
Ihm |
to her (her) |
Ihr |
to it (it) |
Ihm |
to us (us) |
Uns |
to you (you) |
Euch |
to them (them) |
Ihnen |
Ich helfe dir |
I help you |
Sie hilft mir |
She helps me |
Ihr helft uns |
You help us |
VOCABULARY
Father |
Vater (m) |
Father in law |
Schwiegervater (m) |
Mother |
Mutter (f) |
Mother in law |
Schwiegermutter (f) |
Brother |
Bruder (m) |
Son in law |
Schwiegersohn (m) |
Sister |
Schwester (f) |
Daughter in law |
Schwiegertochter (f) |
Son |
Sohn (m) |
Brother in law |
Schwager (m) |
Daughter |
Tochter (f) |
Sister in law |
Schwägerin (f) |
Grandfather |
Grossvater (m) |
Cousin |
Vetter (m) |
Grandmother |
Grossmutter (f) |
Cousin |
Kusine (f) |
Grandson |
Enkel (m) |
Nephew |
Neffe (m) |
Grandaughter |
Enkelin (f) |
Niece |
Nichte (f) |
Aunty |
Tante (f) |
Uncle |
Onkel (m) |