Translation
one, you, people (impersonal)
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Cases
| Case | one, you, people |
|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | man |
| Accusativethe direct object; after für, durch, ohne | einen |
| Dativethe indirect object; after mit, von, zu, bei | einem |
| Genitiveof; after wegen, während | - |
Man is only ever the subject. As an object it borrows from ein: das freut einen, that pleases one.
Examples
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One does not do that here.
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You never know what will happen.
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The food is good here.
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Stories
(7)Der Austausch in der Kantine
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Der Tag für die Zukunft
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Zwei Karten fürs Konzert
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Das Vorbild mit der Werbung
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Die Tasche am See
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Nicht vor den Leuten
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Wer hat den Garten zerstört?
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Grammar articles
(18)German Adjectives as Nouns: die Reichen, das Gute, das Deutsch
German Adjective Endings: Strong, Weak and Mixed in Three Tables
German Articles: Der, Die, Das and the Full Case Chart
German Cases Chart: All Four, in the Order They Matter
German Superlative and Comparative: -er, am -sten and Umlauts
German 'Used To': früher + Perfect Tense, and the Historical Present
German man, einen, einem and jemand: Talking About 'One' and 'Someone'
Konjunktiv 2 in German: Would, Could and Should Have
German laut and bei/am + Infinitive: Two Higher-Tier Prepositions
German letzter, nächster and wenig: Last, Next and Little
German Negation: Nicht or Kein, and Where Nicht Goes
German Numbers: 1 to 100, einundzwanzig and the Big Ones
German Passive Voice: werden Plus a Participle, Again
German Plurals: Eight Patterns and the Rules That Predict Them
German Possessive Pronouns: mein, dein, sein and Their Endings
German Prepositions: Which Case Each One Takes, in One Chart
German Relative Pronouns: der, die, das Do a Second Job
German School and Town Words: Lehrer, Lehrerin, Bahnhof
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 10: man, oder, nach and 11 more words.