German Grammar (Pronouns and Travel)

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The 8th lesson contains the German pronouns including the subject, object and possessive forms. In addition, you will find a vocabulary list about travel and finally some general common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, Contact us from the page German Classes.

Pronouns

Pronouns are a must to learn because they are part of almost every sentence. They make up about 20% of the daily language use which includes the subject, object and possessive pronoun. If there is an lesson you should NOT skip, this would be one of them.

We will start with the subject pronouns since it’s the most used of the 4 forms that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, German, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Subject Pronouns in German

Pronouns German Audio
I ich
You du, Sie
He er
She sie
We wir
You (plural) ihr
They sie
I love you Ich liebe dich
She is beautiful Sie ist schön
They are dancing Sie tanzen
We are happy Wir sind glücklich

Object pronouns are another important one you should make sure you master.

Object Pronouns in German

Pronouns German Audio
Me mir, mich
You dir, dich, Ihnen, Sie
Him ihm, ihn
Her ihr, sie
Us uns
You (plural) ihr
Them ihnen, sie
Can you call us? Können Sie uns anrufen?
Give me your phone number Gib mir deine Telefonnummer
I can give you my email ich kann dir meine Email-Adresse geben
Tell him to call me Sag ihm, dass er mich anrufen soll

Now we will discuss the possessive pronoun also called possessive determiners which is very straight forward and self explanatory. You use it when you want to express that something belongs to you but usually it comes before a noun.

Possessive Pronouns German

Pronouns German Audio
My mein, meine
Your dein, deine, Ihr, Ihre
His sein, seine
Her ihr, ihre
Our unser, unsere
Your (plural) eurer
Their ihr, ihre
His email is… Seine Email-Adresse ist…
My phone number is… Meine Telefonnummer ist …
Our dream is to visit Spain Unser Traum ist es, nach Spanien zu reisen
Their country is beautiful Ihr Land ist schön

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As for the possessive case of the pronoun, it is used differently because it does not have to come before a noun. Check out the examples!

Possessive Case of the Pronoun in German

Pronouns German Audio
Mine meins
Yours deins, Ihres
His seins
Hers ihres
Ours unseres
Yours (plural) eures
Theirs ihres
Is this pen yours? Ist das dein Stift?
The book is mine Das ist mein Buch
The shoes are hers Das sind ihre Schuhe
Victory is ours Der Sieg ist unser

Vocabulary List about Travel

Below is a list of 31 words and expressions related to travel such as means of transportation, lodging and tourism. If you memorize them by heart, you will be able to get around the country and ask for directions much easier than if you did not.

Travel List in German

Travel German Audio
Airplane Flugzeug
Airport Flughafen
Bus Bus
Bus station Busbahnhof
Car Auto
Flight Flug
For business geschäftlich
For pleasure privat
Help Desk Helpdesk
Hotel Hotel
Luggage Gepäck
Parking Parken
Passport Reisepass
Reservation Buchung
Taxi Taxi
Ticket Ticket
To travel reisen
Tourism Tourismus
Train (noun) Zug
Train station Bahnhof
By train Mit dem Zug
By car Mit dem Auto
By bus Mit dem Bus
By taxi Mit dem Taxi
By airplane Mit dem Flugzeug

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Daily Conversation in German

Finally, a list of sentences that you might need or see often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our German Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in German

English German Audio
Do you accept credit cards? Akzeptieren Sie Kreditkarten?
How much will it cost? Wie viel kostet es?
I have a reservation Ich habe eine Reservierung
I’d like to rent a car Ich möchte ein Auto mieten
I’m here on business / on vacation. Ich bin hier auf Geschäftsreise / im Urlaub.
Is this seat taken? Ist dieser Platz besetzt?
It was nice meeting you Es war nett, Sie kennenzulernen
Take this! (when giving something) Hier, bitte.
Do you like it? Gefällt es dir?
I really like it! Ich mag es wirklich!
I’m just kidding Ich scherze nur
I’m hungry Ich habe Hunger
I’m thirsty Ich habe Durst

Fun Facts

Language Quote: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year..

Congratulations! You finished your 8th lesson in German about the pronouns, and travel expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend German Lesson 9. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn German homepage.

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