German pronouns

Ich, du, er, sie, es...

Practice the most important German pronouns used in everyday speech. Learn ich, du, er, sie, es, wir, ihr and Sie.

 

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Quick rule:
German pronouns replace people, animals and things.

ich = I
du = you
er = he
sie = she / they
es = it
wir = we
ihr = you (plural)
Sie = formal you

Pay special attention to sie, which can mean both she and they.

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1. ... komme aus Deutschland.
Answer: Ich
I come from Germany.
Ich means I.
2. ... wohnst in Berlin.
Answer: Du
You live in Berlin.
Du means you (singular, informal).
3. ... spricht Deutsch.
Answer: Er
He speaks German.
Er means he.
4. ... arbeitet heute.
Answer: Sie
She is working today.
Sie means she.
5. ... ist ein schönes Haus.
Answer: Es
It is a beautiful house.
Es means it.
6. ... lernen Deutsch.
Answer: Wir
We are learning German.
Wir means we.
7. ... kommt aus Österreich.
Answer: Ihr
You come from Austria. (plural)
Ihr means you (plural).
8. ... sprechen sehr gut Deutsch.
Answer: Sie
They speak German very well.
Sie can mean they.
9. ... heißen Anna.
Answer: Ich
I am called Anna.
Ich heiße Anna.
10. ... bist mein Freund.
Answer: Du
You are my friend.
Du bist mein Freund.
11. ... kommt heute nicht.
Answer: Er
He is not coming today.
Er means he.
12. ... wohnt in München.
Answer: Sie
She lives in Munich.
Sie means she.
13. ... ist sehr teuer.
Answer: Es
It is very expensive.
Es means it.
14. ... haben ein Auto.
Answer: Wir
We have a car.
Wir haben ein Auto.
15. ... seid sehr freundlich.
Answer: Ihr
You are very friendly. (plural)
Ihr seid sehr freundlich.
16. ... wohnen in Hamburg.
Answer: Sie
They live in Hamburg.
Sie can mean they.
17. ... lerne Deutsch jeden Tag.
Answer: Ich
I learn German every day.
Ich lerne Deutsch.
18. ... arbeitest heute.
Answer: Du
You are working today.
Du arbeitest heute.
19. ... hat einen Hund.
Answer: Er
He has a dog.
Er hat einen Hund.
20. ... hat eine Katze.
Answer: Sie
She has a cat.
Sie has a cat.
21. ... regnet heute.
Answer: Es
It is raining today.
German uses es for weather expressions.
22. ... gehen zur Schule.
Answer: Wir
We go to school.
Wir gehen zur Schule.
23. ... spielt Fußball.
Answer: Ihr
You play football. (plural)
Ihr spielt Fußball.
24. ... kommen morgen.
Answer: Sie
They are coming tomorrow.
Sie can mean they.
25. ... sprechen Englisch und Deutsch.
Answer: Wir
We speak English and German.
Wir sprechen Englisch und Deutsch.
German pronouns
Exercises
1. ... komme aus Deutschland.
2. ... wohnst in Berlin.
3. ... spricht Deutsch.
4. ... arbeitet heute.
5. ... ist ein schönes Haus.
6. ... lernen Deutsch.
7. ... kommt aus Österreich.
8. ... sprechen sehr gut Deutsch.
9. ... heißen Anna.
10. ... bist mein Freund.
11. ... kommt heute nicht.
12. ... wohnt in München.
13. ... ist sehr teuer.
14. ... haben ein Auto.
15. ... seid sehr freundlich.
16. ... wohnen in Hamburg.
17. ... lerne Deutsch jeden Tag.
18. ... arbeitest heute.
19. ... hat einen Hund.
20. ... hat eine Katze.
21. ... regnet heute.
22. ... gehen zur Schule.
23. ... spielt Fußball.
24. ... kommen morgen.
25. ... sprechen Englisch und Deutsch.
German pronouns
Answer key
1. Ich
I come from Germany.
Ich means I.
2. Du
You live in Berlin.
Du means you (singular, informal).
3. Er
He speaks German.
Er means he.
4. Sie
She is working today.
Sie means she.
5. Es
It is a beautiful house.
Es means it.
6. Wir
We are learning German.
Wir means we.
7. Ihr
You come from Austria. (plural)
Ihr means you (plural).
8. Sie
They speak German very well.
Sie can mean they.
9. Ich
I am called Anna.
Ich heiße Anna.
10. Du
You are my friend.
Du bist mein Freund.
11. Er
He is not coming today.
Er means he.
12. Sie
She lives in Munich.
Sie means she.
13. Es
It is very expensive.
Es means it.
14. Wir
We have a car.
Wir haben ein Auto.
15. Ihr
You are very friendly. (plural)
Ihr seid sehr freundlich.
16. Sie
They live in Hamburg.
Sie can mean they.
17. Ich
I learn German every day.
Ich lerne Deutsch.
18. Du
You are working today.
Du arbeitest heute.
19. Er
He has a dog.
Er hat einen Hund.
20. Sie
She has a cat.
Sie has a cat.
21. Es
It is raining today.
German uses es for weather expressions.
22. Wir
We go to school.
Wir gehen zur Schule.
23. Ihr
You play football. (plural)
Ihr spielt Fußball.
24. Sie
They are coming tomorrow.
Sie can mean they.
25. Wir
We speak English and German.
Wir sprechen Englisch und Deutsch.
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This exercise trains you to fill in the correct word or phrase in real sentences.

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This is where you notice what you can actually produce yourself.

When you must type the answer:

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Many learners recognize the correct answer immediately, but only writing reveals whether you truly know it actively.

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The brain learns much better when you:

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📈 A good way to practice

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After a while, the sentences start to feel natural without needing to think step by step.