A1 · Accusative and dative · about 14 min
Personal pronouns in the accusative
Personalpronomen im Akkusativ
When a person or thing is the object, use the Akkusativ pronoun: Kennst du ihn?
Nominative vs. accusative personal pronouns
| Person | Nominativ (subject: who is acting?) | Akkusativ (direct object: whom or what?) | English equivalent (subject → object) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | ich | mich | I → me |
| 2nd singular (informal) | du | dich | you → you |
| 3rd singular (masculine) | er | ihn | he → him / it (masc.) |
| 3rd singular (feminine) | sie | sie | she → her / it (fem.) |
| 3rd singular (neuter) | es | es | it → it (neut.) |
| 1st plural | wir | uns | we → us |
The main points
- Use Akkusativ pronouns for the object: whom or what?
- Changes: ich → mich, du → dich, wir → uns, ihr → euch.
- er → ihn, like der → den. sie, es, Sie stay the same.
- Things: der → ihn, die → sie, das → es.
- The pronoun comes early: before time words and before nicht.