German Reflexive Verbs (2)
Reflexive Pronouns
Accusative and Dative Reflexive Pronouns
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Below is a chart listing the accusative and dative reflexive pronouns in German. In the second chart below, we list sample reflexive verbs and sentences to illustrate how German uses the reflexive. Also see Lesson 15 - Part 3 of German for Beginners for more examples of the dative reflexive.
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| The Reflexive Pronouns in German Accusative - Dative |
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| Nom. | Akkusativ | Dativ |
| ich | mich (myself) | mir (myself) |
| du | dich (yourself) | dir (yourself) |
| ihr | euch (yourselves) | euch (yourselves) |
| wir | uns (ourselves) | uns (ourselves) |
| er sie es |
sich (himself/herself/itself) |
sich (himself/herself/itself) |
| Sie sie |
sich (yourself/themselves) |
sich (yourself/themselves) |
The chart above is organized so that the only two reflexive forms that are different in the dative reflexive are shown in the two top rows. Only dir and mir differ from their accusative forms. All of the sich forms are also shown together. This way you can see that you really don't need to learn as many unique reflexive forms as you might have thought.
See the chart below for some important reflexive verbs in German and English. Note the examples that contrast the reflexive and non-reflexive forms of the same verb, with their different meanings.
| Sample Reflexive Verbs *Verbs that are always or usually reflexive in German |
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| sich annehmen annehmen (non-refl.) |
to look after/take care of to assume |
| sich anziehen anziehen (non-refl.) |
to get dressed to wear |
| sich ärgern | to be angry, upset |
| sich baden baden (non-refl.) |
to bathe, take a bath to swim, go swimming |
| sich bedienen | to serve yourself |
| sich beeilen* | to hurry, be in a rush |
| sich befinden* | to be located, find oneself (somewhere) |
| sich bewegen | to move |
| sich duschen* | to shower, take a shower |
| sich eignen* | to be suited, suitable |
| sich entscheiden | to decide, make up one's mind |
| sich erholen* | to recover, get better |
| sich erinnern erinnern (non-refl.) |
to remember to remind |
| sich erkälten* | to catch cold |
| sich freuen* | to be glad |
| sich gewöhnen an* | to get used to |
| sich handeln um handeln (non-refl.) |
to be about to act, trade, deal |
| sich interessieren für | to be interested in |
| sich rasieren* | to shave |
| sich setzen setzen (non-refl.) |
to sit down to put, place |
| sich waschen | to wash (oneself) |
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