{"id":6810,"date":"2024-06-18T12:52:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T12:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?p=6810"},"modified":"2024-06-18T12:52:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T12:52:55","slug":"german-reflexive-pronouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/german-reflexive-pronouns\/","title":{"rendered":"German Reflexive Pronouns: What They Are And How to Use Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/erick-larregui-u_LUSLLgNmk-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/erick-larregui-u_LUSLLgNmk-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/erick-larregui-u_LUSLLgNmk-unsplash-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/erick-larregui-u_LUSLLgNmk-unsplash-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/erick-larregui-u_LUSLLgNmk-unsplash-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/erick-larregui-u_LUSLLgNmk-unsplash-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/erick-larregui-u_LUSLLgNmk-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>German reflexive pronouns are a topic that may seem confusing and overwhelming at first, but it\u2019s not that bad once you break it down. It\u2019s also extremely important to master. Many German verbs use reflexive pronouns, and you need to learn those and understand how they work. Otherwise, how are you going to explain to your German roommate that you\u2019re going to take a shower? Or that you\u2019re looking forward to the road trip you planned?<\/p>\n<p>This guide covers everything you need to know about German reflexive pronouns and verbs. So, if you want to improve your German, keep reading!<\/p>\n<h2>What Are German Reflexive Pronouns?<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been learning German for some time now, chances are that you\u2019ve come across words like \u201csich\u201d or \u201cmich.\u201d These are German reflexive pronouns. But what does that mean?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s simple. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of the sentence. Take a look at this English sentence, for example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Could you introduce yourself, please?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The subject of the sentence is the person controlling the verb (i.e., doing the introducing in this case). In the above sentence, the subject is \u201cyou.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reflexive pronoun in the example sentence is \u201cyourself,\u201d which refers back to the subject (\u201cyou\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, reflexive pronouns are usually used to signify that the subject of the sentence is doing something, either themselves or to themselves. This is the case in both English and German. However, reflexive pronouns are much more commonly used in German. This is why it\u2019s so important to learn about them.<\/p>\n<h2>German Reflexive Pronouns: Forms<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you know what purpose German reflexive pronouns serve, it\u2019s time to look at what they actually are. I already mentioned \u201csich\u201d and \u201cmich.\u201d However, there are a couple more forms that you need to be aware of.<\/p>\n<p>One important thing to remember is that reflexive pronouns can come in either the accusative or the dative case. You will need to learn the forms for both cases.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>German Reflexive Pronouns in Accusative<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Person<\/td>\n<td>Reflexive Pronoun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1. ich<\/td>\n<td>mich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2. du<\/td>\n<td>dich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. er\/sie\/es<\/td>\n<td>sich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Person<\/td>\n<td>Reflexive Pronoun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1. wir<\/td>\n<td>uns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2. ihr<\/td>\n<td>euch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. sie\/Sie<\/td>\n<td>sich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>German Reflexive Pronouns in Dative<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Person<\/td>\n<td>Reflexive Pronoun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1. ich<\/td>\n<td>mir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2. du<\/td>\n<td>dir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. er\/sie\/es<\/td>\n<td>sich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Person<\/td>\n<td>Reflexive Pronoun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1. wir<\/td>\n<td>uns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2. ihr<\/td>\n<td>euch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. sie\/Sie<\/td>\n<td>sich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>German Reflexive Verbs: What Are They?<\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve learned the different forms of German reflexive pronouns, it\u2019s time to get into the meat of this topic \u2013 and that\u2019s reflexive verbs.<\/p>\n<p>In German, there are two types of verbs that use reflexive pronouns. First, you have verbs that always use a reflexive pronoun. You cannot ever correctly use these verbs without including the proper reflexive pronoun.<\/p>\n<p>English has reflexive verbs like this, too. For example, the verb \u201cbusy oneself.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I busy myself with household chores whenever I feel anxious.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, there are also verbs that only sometimes come with a reflexive pronoun. In this case, the object of the sentence (the recipient of the action of the verb) can either be the subject or someone\/something completely different. If the object is the same as the subject, you would use a reflexive pronoun. If it\u2019s someone\/something else, you would simply refer to that person\/thing.<\/p>\n<p>This may sound a little confusing, but it\u2019s actually relatively simple. Take a look at this English example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I will wash myself.<\/li>\n<li>I will wash the dishes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the first sentence, the subject (\u201cI\u201d) will be the person getting washed. Therefore, a reflexive pronoun should be used (\u201cmyself\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>However, in the second sentence, the object getting washed is \u201cthe dishes.\u201d So, there is no need to use a reflexive pronoun.<\/p>\n<p>The same principle applies to the German language, too. Some verbs always take a reflexive pronoun, while some only require it sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>An example of an \u201coccasional reflexive pronoun\u201d would be the verb \u201c(sich) widersprechen\u201d (= \u201cto contradict someone\/something\/oneself\u201d).<\/p>\n<h2>Commonly Used German Reflexive Verbs<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, not all German reflexive verbs are reflexive in English \u2013 and not all English reflexive verbs are reflexive in German. This is the part where you will have to memorize some new words. Much like when you\u2019re learning adjective endings or prepositions, there is no avoiding this one \u2013 you\u2019ll have to study these and commit them to memory as best as you can.<\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s take a look at some popular verbs that require you to use German reflexive pronouns.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Reflexive Verbs in German: Accusative<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>sich anmelden<\/td>\n<td>to register<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich anziehen<\/td>\n<td>to dress oneself<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich beeilen<\/td>\n<td>to hurry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich befinden<\/td>\n<td>to be located<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich duschen<\/td>\n<td>to shower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich fragen<\/td>\n<td>to ask oneself\/wonder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich freuen<\/td>\n<td>to look forward to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich f\u00fchlen<\/td>\n<td>to feel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich interessieren<\/td>\n<td>to be interested in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich konzentrieren<\/td>\n<td>to concentrate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich rasieren<\/td>\n<td>to shave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich treffen<\/td>\n<td>to meet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich trennen von<\/td>\n<td>to separate from<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich verlieben<\/td>\n<td>to fall in love<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich vorstellen<\/td>\n<td>to introduce oneself<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Example sentences:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ich freue mich darauf, dich zu sehen. (I am looking forward to seeing you.)<\/li>\n<li>Er interessierst sich f\u00fcr Kunst. (He is interested in art.)<\/li>\n<li>Treffen wir uns heute Abend? (Are we meeting up this evening?)<\/li>\n<li>Ich dusche mich jeden Tag. (I shower every day.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Reflexive Verbs in German: Dative<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>sich etwas anziehen<\/td>\n<td>to put something on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich etwas b\u00fcrsten<\/td>\n<td>to brush something<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich etwas vorstellen<\/td>\n<td>to imagine something<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich wehtun<\/td>\n<td>to hurt oneself<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich etwas w\u00fcnschen<\/td>\n<td>to wish for something<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sich Zeit nehmen<\/td>\n<td>to take time (for oneself)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Example sentences:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ich b\u00fcrste mir die Haare mit einer Haarb\u00fcrste. (I brush my hair with a hairbrush.)<\/li>\n<li>K\u00f6nntest du dir etwas anziehen? (Could you put some clothes on?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see, some verbs can take either dative or accusative German reflexive pronouns. If you\u2019d like to learn more about why that is, watch this helpful video by Learn German with Anja:<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yu9irqGBvn8\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>German Reflexive Pronouns: Useful Tips and Tricks<\/h2>\n<p>So far, we\u2019ve covered all the basics you need to know to understand German reflexive pronouns and verbs. However, there are still some little things you need to keep in mind if you truly want to master this topic.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>German Reflexive Verbs in Perfect Tenses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Much like in English, German has the present perfect, the past perfect, and the future perfect tense. When you use one of these tenses, you need to know which auxiliary (helping) verb goes with each main verb. Some verbs take \u201csein,\u201d while others take \u201chaben.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, which auxiliary verb do German reflexive verbs use? It\u2019s simple \u2013 these verbs always take \u201chaben.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example sentences:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sie haben sich erk\u00e4ltet. (They have caught a cold.)<\/li>\n<li>Du hast dich vorgestellt. (You have introduced yourself.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip: <\/strong>Need to refresh your knowledge of German tenses? This article might be useful \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/german-tenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">German Tenses: When and How to Use Them<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>German Reflexive Pronouns: Word Order<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of the things that many German learners struggle with the most is word order in a sentence. There are many rules in the German language that you have to follow when it comes to sentence structure. Naturally, there are even rules for the placement of German reflexive pronouns. Luckily, these aren\u2019t too difficult.<\/p>\n<p>If we\u2019re talking about a simple, main clause (\u201cHauptsatz\u201d), the general sentence pattern is subject + verb + reflexive pronoun. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maria freuet sich auf den Sommer. (Maria is looking forward to the summer.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In more broad terms, the reflexive pronoun usually comes right after the verb or the subject. The following sentences are also grammatically correct:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Auf den Sommer freuet sich Maria.<\/li>\n<li>Auf den Sommer freuet Maria sich.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But what about if you have a subordinate clause?<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the German reflexive pronoun comes right after the conjunciton or the subject. For example, either of these two options is acceptable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ich wei\u00df nicht, ob sich Maria wirklich darauf freuet. (I don\u2019t know if Maria is really looking forward to it.)<\/li>\n<li>Ich wei\u00df nicht, ob Maria sich wirklich darauf freuet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>German Reflexive Pronouns: In summary<\/h2>\n<p>German reflexive pronouns may seem scary, but if you\u2019re patient and willing to learn, you will get the hang of them soon enough. It\u2019s important to understand what they are, how they work, and that not all reflexive verbs in English are reflexive in German, too (and vice versa).<\/p>\n<p>Once you understand the basic principle of this topic, all you have to do is memorize some of the most commonly used German reflexive verbs. After that, you\u2019re basically done \u2013 just remember to keep coming back to this topic every now and then. After all, practice makes perfect! And you wouldn\u2019t want to forget all that you\u2019ve learned, right?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re ever in doubt or need a refresher, feel free to come back to this guide. Or make your own guide or flashcards, if that\u2019s more your speed!<\/p>\n<h2>Learn more<\/h2>\n<p>Still hungry for some more German grammar? Why not check out one of our other helpful articles? 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