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Personalpronomen

Personal Pronouns

Learn the personal pronouns in German

Personal Pronouns (Personalpronomen)

Personal pronouns replace nouns and are essential for basic communication.

Subject Pronouns (Nominativ)

GermanEnglish
ichI
duyou (informal)
erhe
sieshe
esit
wirwe
ihryou (plural informal)
siethey
Sieyou (formal)

Key Points

  • du vs. Sie: Use "du" with friends, family, children. Use "Sie" in formal situations.
  • sie can mean "she" or "they" - context and verb form tell you which.
  • es is used for neuter nouns and weather expressions.

    • Verb Conjugation Pattern

    With the verb "sein" (to be):

    PronounVerb
    ichbin
    dubist
    er/sie/esist
    wirsind
    ihrseid
    sie/Siesind

    Examples / Beispiele

    Ich bin Student.

    I am a student.

    Du bist nett.

    You are nice.

    Er ist Lehrer.

    He is a teacher.

    Wir sind aus Deutschland.

    We are from Germany.

    Sind Sie Frau Müller?

    Are you Mrs. Müller?

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