German/Pronouns

This lesson will cover basic German pronouns in what are called the direct object (nominative) and and indirect object (accusative) cases.

The Pronouns

ich--I du---you (informal) er, sie, es--he, she, it wir--we ihr--you guys (informal) Sie, sie--You (formal, formal plural), they

Pronouns in German are similar to pronouns in German. Two notable differences are "ihr", which is basically the English equivalent to "ya'll" or "you guys" and Sie (capitalized), which is used in formal circumstances. ("Sie" is also plural, so one would use it when speaking to one stranger or several.)

The Accusative Pronouns

Note: for non-German speakers, the differences between accusative and nominative cases can be confusing. It is helping to think of them as the "indirect object case" and the "direct object case".

mich--me dich--you ihm, ihr, ihm--him, her, it