{"id":107,"date":"2024-01-01T14:30:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T14:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/?p=107"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:33:44","slug":"personalpronomen-in-der-3-person-singular-und-plural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/01\/personalpronomen-in-der-3-person-singular-und-plural\/","title":{"rendered":"Personalpronomen in der 3. Person Singular und Plural"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\">German Personal Pronouns: Er, Sie, Es (A1 Guide)<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">When you start learning German, you need to talk about other people and things. In English, you use <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"100\">he, she, it, and they<\/b>. In German, we call these <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"148\">Personalpronomen<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Here is your easy, beginner-friendly guide to the 3rd person pronouns in German!<\/p>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\">1. The Singular Pronouns (One Person or Thing)<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">In the singular form, German has three main pronouns. Just like English, they change depending on who or what you are talking about.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"8\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">er<\/b> = he<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">sie<\/b> = she<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">es<\/b> = it<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Easy Examples:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"10\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Er<\/b> arbeitet im B\u00fcro. (<i data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"22\">He works in the office.<\/i>)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sie<\/b> ist sehr sch\u00f6n. (<i data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\">She is very beautiful.<\/i>)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Es<\/b> regnet heute. (<i data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"18\">It is raining today.<\/i>)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"11\">2. The Plural Pronoun (More Than One Person)<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">When you talk about a group of people (<i data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"39\">they<\/i>), German uses the word <b data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"67\">sie<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"13\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">sie<\/b> = they<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Easy Examples:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"15\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sie<\/b> spielen Tennis. (<i data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\">They play tennis.<\/i>)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sie<\/b> gehen ins Kino. (<i data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\">They go to the cinema.<\/i>)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"17\">The Big Question: &#8220;Sie&#8221; or &#8220;sie&#8221;?<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\">You probably noticed that <b data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">sie<\/b> means both <i data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"41\">she<\/i> and <i data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"49\">they<\/i>. Don&#8217;t worry! You can easily tell them apart by looking at the <b data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"117\">verb<\/b> (the action word).<\/p>\r\n<table data-path-to-node=\"19\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Pronoun<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Verb Ending<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"19,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"19,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">sie<\/b> (singular)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"19,1,1,0\">she<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"19,1,2,0\">ends in <b data-path-to-node=\"19,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">-t<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"19,1,3,0\">Sie spiel<b data-path-to-node=\"19,1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">t<\/b>. (<i data-path-to-node=\"19,1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"13\">She plays.<\/i>)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"19,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"19,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">sie<\/b> (plural)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"19,2,1,0\">they<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"19,2,2,0\">ends in <b data-path-to-node=\"19,2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">-en<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"19,2,3,0\">Sie spiel<b data-path-to-node=\"19,2,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">en<\/b>. (<i data-path-to-node=\"19,2,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"14\">They play.<\/i>)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"20\">\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"20,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">A1 Tip:<\/b> If the word <b data-path-to-node=\"20,0\" data-index-in-node=\"20\">Sie<\/b> is capitalized in the middle of a sentence, it means the polite form of &#8220;you&#8221;!<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"22\">Basic Vocabulary Summary<\/h3>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"23\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">arbeiten<\/b> = to work<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">spielen<\/b> = to play<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">gehen<\/b> = to go<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">heute<\/b> = today<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"25\">Why this matters for your learning:<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"26\">Mastering <b data-path-to-node=\"26\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">er, sie, es<\/b> is the first step to building real sentences in German. Once you know these, you can talk about your friends, your family, and the world around you!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German Personal Pronouns: Er, Sie, Es (A1 Guide) When you start learning German, you need to talk about other people and things. In English, you use he, she, it, and they. In German, we call these Personalpronomen. Here is your easy, beginner-friendly guide to the 3rd person pronouns in German! 1. 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