Personal pronouns are a familiar topic in learning any foreign language. However, some German learners still encounter difficulties when using these pronouns. In today's article, we will explore personal pronouns in German together.
Personal pronouns are a familiar topic when learning any foreign language. However, some German learners still encounter difficulties using these pronouns. In today's article, we will explore personal pronouns in German together.
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- Personal pronouns are used to address one another or to talk about oneself. For example:
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Kannst du die Tür öffnen? (Can you open the door?) - addressing a friend
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Ich arbeite bei Siemens. (I work at Siemens.) - talking about oneself
- Personal pronouns are used to refer to someone or something that has already been mentioned, in order to avoid repetition.
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Mein Bruder ist sehr hübsch. Er ist auch sehr intelligent. (My brother is very handsome. He is also very intelligent.) - er replaces mein Bruder.
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Dieser Hund ist sehr gut. Er ist von meinem Opa. (This dog is very well-behaved. It is my grandfather's dog.) - er replaces dieser Hund.
- Personal pronouns are declined by gender (Genus), number (Singular or Plural), and case (Nominativ, Akkusativ, Dativ, Genitiv). For example:
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er = Maskulin, Singular, Nominativ
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wir = Plural, Nominativ
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es = Neutral, Singular, Nominativ
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ich = Singular, Nominativ
- The personal pronoun declension table is as follows:
Nominativ | Akkusativ | Dativ | Genitiv | |
Singular | ich | mich | mir | meiner |
du | dich | dir | deiner | |
er | ihn | ihm | seiner | |
sie | sie | ihr | ihrer | |
es | es |
!!! Note: Personal pronouns in the 2nd case Genitiv are very rarely used.
Knowledge test
Personal pronouns in German
- 1.
Das ist mein Freund. ……… ist sehr nett.
- 2.
Das ist mein Freund. Ich liebe ……… sehr.
- 3.
Das ist mein Freund. Ich schenke wegen seinem Geburtstag …… ein Buch.