In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use German pronouns and build your first simple sentences. These are the small words that replace names, like I, you, he, and she.
Here are the main German subject pronouns:
ich = I
du = you (informal)
er = he
sie = she
es = it
wir = we
ihr = you (plural, informal)
sie = they
Sie = you (formal)
These pronouns tell you who is doing the action in the sentence.
Many simple German sentences follow this pattern:
Pronoun + verb + extra information
Examples:
This is one of the most important patterns in beginner German.
When you build a basic sentence, start with:
For example:
Put the words in the correct order.
Answers:
Here are some simple sentences with sein:
You do not need to memorize every form perfectly yet. Just notice how the pronoun comes first and the verb changes.
German has:
This can look confusing at first, but the meaning becomes clear from the sentence.
Examples:
For now, just remember:
Translate these into German:
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