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) |