German personal pronouns
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The polite second person is identical to the third person plural, but written in upper case (except for the reflexive pronoun).
For genitive case, see German possessive pronouns.
| nom. | dat. | acc. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | ich | mir | mich |
| 2 sg | du | dir | dich |
| 3 sg (f) | sie | ihr | sie |
| 3 sg (m) | er | ihm | ihn |
| 3 sg (n) | es | ihm | es |
| 1 pl | wir | uns | uns |
| 2 pl | ihr | euch | euch |
| 3 pl | sie | ihnen | sie |
| polite | Sie | Ihnen | Sie |
Here's a trick to remember the pronouns of the 3rd person singular and plural, and for the polite form: each case has the same ending as its article:
- 3rd person masculine: er - ihn - ihm | der - den - dem
- 3rd person feminine: sie - ihr - sie | die - der - die
- 3rd person neuter: es - ihm - es | das - dem - das
- 3rd person plural / polite form: Sie - Ihnen - Sie | die - den - die
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German personal pronouns (dialect case study)
