Translation
himself, herself, itself, themselves; each other
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Cases
| Person | accusative | dative |
|---|---|---|
| ichI | mich | mir |
| duyou | dich | dir |
| er, sie, eshe, she, it | sich | sich |
| wirwe | uns | uns |
| ihryou (several) | euch | euch |
| sie, Siethey, you (polite) | sich | sich |
Sich is the reflexive for er, sie, es, they and the polite Sie: er wäscht sich, he washes (himself). The other persons use their ordinary object pronoun: ich wasche mich, du wäschst dich.
Examples
wäscht .
He is washing his hands.
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They are looking forward to the holiday.
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That is easily explained.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(12)Der Schlüssel
2 min read · Core 1000
Wo bist du gewesen?
2 min read · Core 1000
Das Licht gegenüber
3 min read · Core 1000
Der Bus kommt nicht
3 min read · Core 5000
Willkommen in Wien
3 min read · Core 5000
Das Vorbild mit der Werbung
4 min read · Core 5000
Der neue Freund
4 min read · Core 5000
Die Uniform-Frage
4 min read · Core 5000
Eine Woche ohne Handy
4 min read · Core 5000
Zu müde für alles
4 min read · Core 5000
Nicht vor den Leuten
5 min read · Core 1000
Wer hat den Garten zerstört?
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(5)German Da-Compounds: darauf, damit, dafür, davon Explained
German Imperative: du, ihr, Sie Commands (and sei, seid, seien Sie)
German Personal Pronouns: ich, mich, mir and the Formal Sie
German Reflexive Verbs: sich, mich, mir and When to Use Each
German zu + Infinitive: um zu, ohne zu, statt zu Explained
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 7: sich, an, noch and 11 more words.