German Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in German. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: ich
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You: du, Sie
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He: er
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She: sie
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| We: wir |
| You (pl.): ihr |
| They: sie |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Ich liebe dich
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She is beautiful: Sie ist schön
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| We are happy: Wir sind glücklich |
| They are dancing: Sie tanzen |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: mir, mich
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You: dir, dich, Ihnen, Sie
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Him: ihm, ihn
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Her: ihr, sie
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| Us: uns |
| You (pl.): euer |
| Them: ihnen, sie |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Gibt mir deine Telefonnummer
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I can give you my email: Ich kann dir meine E-Mail geben
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| Tell him to call me: Sagt ihm, mich anzurufen |
| Can you call us?: Können Sie uns anrufen? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: mein, meine
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Your: dein, deine, Ihr, Ihre
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His: sein, seine
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Her: ihr, ihre
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| Our: unser, unsere |
| Your (pl.): eurer |
| Their: ihr, ihre |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Meine Telefonnummer ist ...
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His email is . . .: Seine E-Mail ist ...
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Unser Traum ist es, Spanien zu besuchen |
| Their country is beautiful: Ihr Land ist schön |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: meins
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Yours: deins, Ihres
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His: seins
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Hers: ihres
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| Ours: unseres |
| Yours (pl.): eures |
| Theirs: ihres |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Das Buch ist meins
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Is this pen yours?: Ist das Stift deins?
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| The shoes are hers: Die Schuhe sind ihres |
| Victory is ours: Der Sieg ist unser |
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