German Pronouns: Nominative (Nominativ)

 ich [ɪç] = I

Examples:

 Ich bin nicht hier. = I am not here.

 Wo bin ich? = Where am I?

 Das war ich nicht. = That was not I. (That wasn't me.)

 Das bin ich. = That is I. (That's me.)

 Kann ich Ihnen helfen? = Can I help You? (Ihnen - You - singular, formal - as a sign of higher respect)

 Ich schaffe es allein. = I (will) do it alone. (I'll do it on my own.)

 Er ist wie du und ich. = He is like I and you. (you - sing. informal)

 Wohin soll ich gehen? = Where to do I have to go? (Where do I have to go to?)

 Mit wem darf ich darüber reden? = With whom may I speak about it? (darüber - about it)
 du [du:] = you

du applies to a single person, informally, as you would talk to your friends and other close people, but not to your boss, etc.

Examples:

 Das bist du. = That is you.

 Du bist dort. = You are there.

 Das bist du nicht. = That is not you.

 Wer bist du? = Who are you?

 Bleibst du zu Hause? = Remain you at home? (Are you remaining/staying at home?)

 Du wirst eine gute Ärztin. = You will become a good doctor. (Ärztin - female doctor)

 Heißt du Sam? = Are you called Sam? (Is your name Sam?)

 Du wirst gesagt. = You are (being) told.

 Du bist gesagt. = You have been told.

 Willst du? = Want you? (Do you want?)

 Du willst?! = You want?!

 Du heißt Stefan, nicht wahr? = You call yourself Stephan, aren't you? (Your name is Stephan, isn't it?)

 Du bist krank. = You are sick.

 Wer bist du? = Who are you?

 Was meinst du? = What do you mean?

 Willst du mich sehen? = Want you to see me? (Do you want to see me?)

 Möchtest du Kaffee? = Would you like coffee?

 Wo willst du hin? = Where to do you want? (Where do you want to?)

 Du darfst nicht hier sein. = You may not be here. (You aren't allowed to be here.)

 Du redest zu viel. = You are talking to much. (now) / You talk too much. (in general)
 er [e:r] = he

Examples:

 Das ist ein Zug. Er fährt nach Paris. = This is a train. It goes to Paris.

 Wo ist mein Apfel? Er ist auf dem Tisch. = Where is my apple? It is on the table.

 Er kommt spät. = He comes late.

 Er beleibt bei mir. = He remains/stays by/with me. (with me, i.e.: at my home,...

 Er geht zur (zu der) Arbeit. = He is going to work. (He goes to work.)

 Er ist nicht da. = He is not there.

 Das ist er. = This is he. (That's him.)

 Das ist er nicht. = That is not he. (That isn't him.)

 Wo war er? = Where was he?

 Er will. = He wants.
 sie [zi:] = she

Examples:

 Sie ist nicht hier. = She is not here.

 Das ist sie. = That/This is she/her.

 Das ist sie nicht. = That/This isn't she/her.

 Wo ist sie? = Where is she?

 Sie gibt ihr einen Apfel. = She gives her an apple.

 Sie stört uns nicht. = She doesn't bother us.

 Sie heißt Marija. = She is called Maria. (Her name is Maria.)

 Sie weißt nicht, ob sie hier ist. = She doesn't know, if she is here.
 es [ɛs] = it

Examples:

 Es ist grün. = It is green.

 Das ist es. = That/This is it.

 Das ist es nicht. = That/This is not it.

 Was ist es? = What is it?

 Es macht sich immer größer. = It makes itself bigger. (It is increasing itself.)

 Es hat sich gezeigt. = It has shown itself.
 wir ['vir:] = we

Examples:

 Wir sind rot. = We are red.

 Das sind wir. = That are we. (That's us.)

 Das sind wir nicht. = That/This are not we. (That's not us.)

 Wer sind wir? = Who are we?

 Wir lieben uns. = We love ourselves.

 Wir fühlen uns nicht gut. = We are not feeling well. (We don't feel (ourselves) well.)

 Wir machen das für uns. = We are doing this for us/ourselves.
 Sie [zi:] = You (formal)

(Sie applies to You as formal speech, like if you spoke to a customer, your boss, or to the people that you see for the first time)

Examples:

 Sie sind weiß. = You are white.

 Hier sind Sie. = Here are You.

 Das sind Sie aber nicht. = But that are not You.

 Wer sind Sie? = Who are You?

 Sie reden über sich. = You are talking about Yourself.

 Setzen Sie sich. = Sit down. (Sit Yourself down.)

 Machen Sie sich bequem. = Make (You) Yourself comfortable.
 ihr ['i:r] = you (more than one person)

Applies to a group of people.

Note: German speakers, if they want to express more respect to some group of people, they would write Ihr (with capital), similar as they write Sie for one person.
That means, if you would write a letter to a group of your customers, than you would rather use Ihr instead of ihr.

Examples:

 Ihr seid gelb. = You are yellow.

 Das seid ihr. = That are you.

 Das seid ihr nicht. = That are not you.

 Wer seid ihr? = Who are you?

 Wohin wollt ihr fahren? = Where to do you want to drive/go?

 Was macht ihr? = What are you doing/making?

 Wo seid ihr? = Who are you?

 Seid ihr im(in diesem) Zimmer? = Are you in the(in this) room?
 sie [zi:] = they

Examples:

 Sie sind nicht grau. = They are not grey.

 Das sind sie. = That/This are they/them.

 Das sind sie nicht. = That/This are not they/them.

 Wo sind sie? = Where are they?

 Sie befinden sich zwischen zwei Frauen. = They find themselves between two women.

 Sie sind mit mir. = They are with me.

 She sind nicht zu Hause. = They are not at home.

German reflexive pronouns:
mich (myself), dich (yourself), sich (himself,herself,itself,yourselves,themselves), uns (ourselves), euch (yourselves),
are not used in the German Nominative case.
Reflexive German pronouns are used only in Akkusative and Dative cases.

 mein ['maɪn] = my (he)
 meine ['maɪnə] = my (she, they)
 mein ['maɪn] = my (it)

Examples:

 Du bist mein Bruder. = You are my brother. (he)

 Wo ist mein Schlüssel? = Where is my key? (he)

 Das ist meine Frau. = That/This is my woman. (she)

 Das ist meine Ehefrau. = That/This is my wife. (she)

 Mein Haus ist leer. = My house is empty. (it)

 Das ist nicht mein Spiel. = That/This is not my game. (it)

 Wo sind meine Schlüssel? = Where are my keys? (they)

 Das sind meine Füße. = These are my feet. (they)

 Ich kann meine Brille nicht finden. = I cannot find by glasses. (they)
 dein ['daɪn] = your (he, it)

 deine ['daɪnə] = your (she, they)
Examples:

 Das ist nicht dein Krieg. = That is not your war. (der Krieg - he)

 Dein Schlüssel ist in deiner Tasche. = Your key is in your pocket. (der Schlüssel - he)

 Wo ist dein Stift? = Where is you pen? (der Stift - he)

 Ist das dein Bild? = Is that/this your picture? (das Bild - it)

 Dein Fenster ist schmutzig. = Your window is dirty. (das Fenster - it)

 Dein Gesicht ist nicht sauber. = Your face is not clean. (das Gesicht - it)

 Deine Bank ist leer. = Your bank is empty. (die Bank - she)

 Deine Milch ist im Kühlschrank. = Your milk is in the fridge. (die Milch - she)

 Deine Meinung interessiert mich nicht. = Your opinion doesn't interest me. (die Meinung - she)

 Deine Eltern sind nett. = You parents are nice.

 Deine Augen sind schön. = You eyes are beautiful.

 Dies sind deine Dinge. = These are your things/matters.
 sein ['zaɪn] = his, its (he, it)

 seine ['zaɪnə] = his, its (she, they)

Examples:

 Sein Anfang ist gut. = His beginning is good. (der Anfang - he)

 Sein Zimmermannsbleistift ist in der Garage. = His carpenter's pencil is in the garage. (der Stift - he)

 Sein Boden ist weg. = Its floor is gone. (der Boden - he)

 Dies ist ein Fenster. Sein Rahmen ist weiß. = This is a window. Its frame is white. (das Fenster - it, der Rahmen - he)

 Das ist nicht sein Kind. = That/This is not his child. (das Kind - it)

 Sein Fieber ist hoch. = His fever is high. (das Fieber - it)

 Dies ist ein Zimmer. Sein Bild ist zerrissen. = This is a room. Its picture is torn down. (das Bild - it)

 Sein Licht ist schwach. = Its light is weak.

 Das ist seine Sache. = That is his business/thing/matter. (die Sache - she)

 Seine Temperatur ist hoch. = His temperature is high. (die Temp. - she)

 Das ist Brot. Seine Farbe ist grau. = This/That is bread. Its colour is grey. (das Brot - it, die Farbe - she)

 Dies ist ein Zimmer. Seine Größe ist groß. = This/That is a room. Its size is big. (das Zimmer - it, die Größe - she)

 Seine Seite ist orange. = Its side is orange. (die Seite - she)

 Das sind seine Augen. = Those/These are his eyes.

 Sind seine Freunde bei dir? = Are his friends by/with you?

 Das ist ein Volk. Seine Leute sind nett. = This/That is people. Its people are nice.

 Seine Schwestern sind schön. = His sisters are beautiful.
 ihr ['i:r] = her (he, it)

 ihre ['i:rə] = her (she, they)

Examples:

 Ihr Blick war sehr scharf. = Her look/gaze was very sharp. (der Blick - he)

 Ihr Mann war bei der Arbeit. = Her man was by/at work. (der Mann - he)

 Ihr Gehör ist einfach erstaunlich. = Her hearing is simply/just amazing. (das Gehör - it)

 Ihr Fenster ist sehr sauber. = Her window is very clean. (das Fenster - it)

 Ihre Tochter war 17 Jahre alt. = Her daughter was 17 years old.

 Das ist ihre Tasche. = That/This is her bag. (die Tasche - she)

 Ihre Fehler sind unerheblich. = Her errors/mistakes are insignificant.

 Ihre Fenster sind sehr sauber. = Her windows are very clean.
 unser ['ʊnzɐ] = our (he, it)

 unsere ['ʊnzərə] = our (she, they)


Examples:

 Unser Sohn ist noch ein Junge. = Our son is still a boy.

 Das ist unser Anfang. = This/That is our beginning. (der Anfang - he)

 Unser Auto ist alt. = Our car is old. (das Auto - it)

 Das ist unser Haus. = That/This is our house. (das Haus - it)

 Unsere Schwester ist verheiratet. = Our sister is married.

 Das ist unsere Erde. = That/This is our Earth. (die Erde - she)

 Unsere Freunde sind im Urlaub. = Our friends are on holiday.

 Das sind unsere Kinder. = Those/These are our children.
 Ihr ['i:r] = Your (he, it)
 Ihre ['i:rə] = Your (she, they)

(Your - formal, applies to one person, but is used as plural)

Examples:

 Wer ist Ihr Ehemann? = Who is Your husband?

 Lebt Ihr Ehemann bei Ihnen? = Does Your husband live with You?

 Wo ist Ihre Geliebte? = Where is Your girl friend?

 Ihre Frau ist sehr schön. = Your woman/wife is very beautiful.

 Ist das Ihr Vermögen? = Is that Your fortune?

 Ist das Ihr Dorf? = Is that/this Your village?

 Dies sind Ihre Eltern. = These are Your parents.

 Sind Ihre Kinder schon erwachsen? = Are Your children already grownup?
 euer ['ɔʏɐ] = your (he, it)

 euere ['ɔʏərə] = your (she, they)

(your - applies to more than one person)

Examples:

 Das ist euer Schwiegervater. = This/That is your father-in-law.

 Ist das eure Arbeit? = Is this your work?

 Das ist euer Haus. = This is your house.

 Das sind eure Kinder. = These are your children.

 Wo sind eure Freunde? = Where are your friends?

 Dies ist eure Pflicht. = This is your duty.

 Eure Pflichten bleiben dieselben. = Your duties remain the same.

 Wie heißen eure Eltern? = What are your parents called? (What are the names of your parents?)

 Dies ist eure Wahrheit. = This is your truth.
 ihr ['i:r] = their (he, it)

 ihre ['i:rə] = their (she, they)

Examples:

 Der (er) ist ihr Enkel. = He is their grandson.

 Ist das ihr Befehl? = Is this their order/command?

 Sie ist ihre Enkelin. = She is their granddaughter.

 Wo ist ihre Aufgabe? = Where is their task?

 Und das ist ihr Auto. = And that is their car.

 Wann ist ihr Ostern? = Whan is their Easter?

 Und das sind ihre Verwandten. = And that are their relatives.

 Sind das ihre Ziele? = Are these their goals?

 dieser ['di:zɐ] = this (as he)

Examples:

 Dieser (Tisch) ist gut. = This (table) is good.

 Dieser (Schreibtisch) ist rot. = This (desk) is red.

 Dieser (Mann) ist hoch. = This (man) is tall/high.

 Wer ist dieser (Junge)? = Who is this (boy).
 dieses ['di:zəs] = this (as it)

Examples:

 Fahren Sie dieses (Auto)? = Do You drive this (car)?

 Wer ist dieses (Mädchen)? = Who is this (girl)?

 Dieses (Mädchen) ist meine Kollegin. = This (girl) is my colleague.
 diese ['di:ze] = this (as she), these (as they)

Examples:

 Kennst du diese (Dame)? = Do you know this (lady)?

 Diese (Frau) trägt ein weißes Kleid. = This (woman) is wearing a white dress.

 Diese (Wand) ist gelb. = This (wall) is yellow.

 Ist diese (Wohnung) zu klein? = Is this (flat) too small?

 Was machen diese (Leute)? = What are these (people) doing?

 Diese (Kreaturen) sind schrecklich. = These (creatures) are horrible/terrible.

 Diese (Fahrzeuge) produzieren zu viel Rauch. = These (vehicles) produce too much smoke.

 Und diese sind zu laut. = And these are too loud.
 jener ['je:nɐ] = that (as he)

Examples:

 Jener (Mann) ist mein Bruder. = That (man) is my brother.

 Jener war besser. = That (one) was better.

 Jener war nicht da. = That (one) wasn't there/here.

 War Jener auch in diesem Haus? = Was that (one) in this house too?
 jenes ['je:nəs] = that (as it)

Examples:

 Jenes (Kind) ist schon zu Hause. = That (child) is already at home.

 Jenes (Mädchen) kommt hierher. = That (girl) is coming here.

 Dieses (Auto) ist gut, jenes ist schlecht. = This (car) is good, that (one) is bad.

 Dieses oder jenes, ist mir egal. = This or that, for me doesn't matter.
 jene ['je:ne] = this (as she), these (they)

Examples:

 Jene (Stadt) ist weit weg. = That (city) is far away.

 Jene (Sache) sieht nicht gut aus. = That (thing) doesn't look good.

 Diese oder jene? = This or that?

 Diese Frau ist here, und jene ist dort. = This woman is here, and that (one) is there.

 

 Jene (Jungs) lachen. = Those (boy) are laughing.

 Diese und jene sind gut. = These and those are good.

 Ich will die Äpfel, wie jene. = I want the apples like those.

 Diese und jene sind unterschiedlich. = These and those are indifferent.
Note: Jene is also used as a female first name, like: Meine Schwester heißt Jene. = My sister is called Yene.
 derjenige [ˈdeːɐ̯ˌjeːnɪɡə] = the one (as he - masculine)

Examples:

 Er ist derjenige, den du nicht kennst. = He is the one (that) you don't know.

 Derjenige, der heute hier kommt. = The one that/who comes here today.

 Hier bleibt derjenige, den ich mag. = Here remains the one (that) I like.

 Derjenige, der dein Auto fährt? = The one that is driving your car?
 dasjenige [ˈdasˌjeːnɪɡə] = the one (as it - neuter)

Examples:

 Dasjenige, das kaput ist. = The one that is broken.

 Dasjenige, das ich fahre. = The one (that) I drive.

 Dein Broth ist nicht dasjenige, das ich esse. = Your bread is not the one (that) I eat.

 Dein Antwort ist dasjenige, das ich hören wollte. = You answer is the one (that) I wanted to hear.

 Dasjenige, in dem sie wohnt. = The one in which she lives.
 diejenige [ˈdiːˌjeːˌnɪɡə] = the one (as she)

Examples:

 Sie ist diejenige, die ich liebe. = She is the one (that) I love.

 Ist sie diejenige, von welcher die Rede ist? = Is she the one of whom is the talk?

 Dies ist diejenige, mit wem ich arbeite. = This is the one with whom I work.

 Die Frau ist diejenige, die in jenem Haus wohnt. = The woman is the one that lives in that house.

 Maria ist diejenige, der ich glaube. = Maria is the one (that) whom i believe.
 diejenigen [ˈdiːˌjeːˌnɪɡən] = the ones (as they)

Examples:

 Sie sind diejenigen, die ich sehen kann. = They are the ones (that) I can see.

 Mir wurde diejenigen geblieben, die schlecht gewesen waren. = For me left the ones that were bad.

 Diejenigen sitzen bleiben, die für diesen Antrag sind. = The ones that remain seated are for this proposal.

 Nur diejenigen, welche lesen können. = Only the ones that can read.

 Diejenigen die es verdienen, kommen in die Hölle. = The once (that) deserve it, go into the hell.
 solcher ['zɔlçɐ] = such (he)

Examples:

 Solcher (Mensch) ist mir unbekannt. = Such (a human) is not known to me.

 Es gibt ein solcher (Kurs). = There is such (a course).

 Solcher (Tisch) habe ich noch nie gesehen. = Such (a table) I haven't seen yet.

 Ein solcher (Mann) ist zu allem fähig. = Such (a man) is capable of anything.
 solches ['zɔlçəs] = such (it)

Examples:

 Solches (Benehmen) steht dir nicht. = Such (behavior) doesn't suit you.

 Als solches, es gefällt mir nicht. = As such, I don't like it.

 Ein solches (Verhalten) ist nicht akzeptabel. = Such (a behavior) is not acceptable.

 Solches habe ich nicht gesehen. = Such (one) I haven't see.

 Solches würde sie nicht fahren. = She wouldn't drive such.
 solche ['zɔlçe] = such (she, they)

Examples:

 Solche (Dame) muss reich sein. =

 Solche (Frau), wie ich ist nicht für dich. =

 Sie hatte solche (Angst), dass ich konnte mir nicht vorstellen. =

 Solche (Leute) sind dumm. = Such (people) are stupid.

 Solche (Frauen) tragen Röcke. = Such women wear skirts.

 Solche (Männer) bleiben nicht allein. = Such (men) don't live alone.

 Solche sollen nicht hierher kommen. = Such shouldn't be coming here.

 wer ['ve:r] = who (sometimes also which, see examples)

Examples:

 Wer ist da? = Who is there?

 Wer von euch will gehen? = Which of you wants to go?

 Wer von uns wird das tun? = Which of us will do it?

 Wer sind wir? = Who are we?

 Wer wohnt bei Ihnen? = Who lives with you? (at your place)

 Wer will nach Hause gehen? = Who wants to go home?

 Wer bleibt mit uns? = Who remains with us?

 Wer redet so viel? = Who talks too much?

 Wer soll hier sein? = Who should be here?
 was ['vas] = what

Examples:

 Was ist das? = What's that?

 Was ist mit dir? = What is with you?

 Was heißt das? = What does it mean? (What is that called?)

 Weißt du was? Ich gehe weg. = Do you know what? I am going away. (I am leaving.)

 Was bist du? = What are you?

 Was ist passiert? = What has happened?

 Was ist geschehen? = What is going on/happening?

 Was wird getan? = What is being done?

 Was für eine Scheiße! = What a crap/shit!

 Was ist los? = What's happened.
 welcher ['vɛlçɐ] = which (he)

Examples:

 Welcher (Junge) ist dein Sohn? = Which (boy) is your son?

 Welcher von euch ist Peterson? = Which of you is Peterson?

 Welcher (Tag) ist heute? = Which/What day is today?

 Welcher ist gut? = Which (one) is good?

 Welcher bleibt here? = Which (one) remains here?

 Welcher kennt sie nicht? = Which (one) doesn't know her?
 welches ['vɛlçəs] = which (it)

Examples:

 Ich weiß nicht, welches (Auto) das ist. = I don't know, which car that is.

 Welches (Märchen) ist das? = Which girl is that?

 Welches Bett? = Which bed?

 Ich verstehe nicht, welches ist schlecht. = I don't understand which (one) is bad.

 Welches Haus ist deins/deines? = Which house is yours?
 welche ['vɛlçe] = which (she, they)

Examples:

 Welche (Zeitung) ist das? = Which (newspaper) is that?

 Welche (Lehrerin) ist schlechter? = Which (teacheress) is worse?

 Welche (Frage) ist schwere? = Which (question) is hard?

 Welche (Dame) ist dir nicht bekannt? = Which (lady) don't you know?

 

 Welche (Bananen) sind in die Kiste? = Which (bananas) are in the box?

 Welche (Hosen) sind zu breit? = Which (trousers) are too wide?

 Welche (Löffel) sind aus Kunststoff? = Which (spoons) are from plastic?

 Welche (Leute) wohnen in der Stadt? = Which (people) live in the town/city?

 alle ['alə] = all

Examples:

 Alle müssen sterben. = All must (have to) die.

 Alle wollen leben. = All want to live.

 Alle gehen zusammen. = All go/walk together.

 Alle wollen essen. = All want to eat.

 Alle steigen aus dem Bus aus. = All are getting out of the bus.

 Alle fahren. = All go/drive.

 Alle reden. = All are talking.

 Alle sind da. = All are there/here.

 Alle finden es gut. = All find it good.
If alle is used:
- before definite articles (der, die, das);
- before possessive or demonstrative pronouns,
than it gets its original form all, and is used in this form in all cases.

The word alle can also be an adjective (Adjektiv), where it is used, as English all in the sense of disappearance, like: I ate only two cookies, as that was all (there was no more).
I.e.: Mein Geld ist alle. = My money is gone., Ich bin total alle. = I am totally done (tired, exhausted).

 andere ['andərə] = others

Examples:

 Andere wurden Ärzte. = Others will become doctors.

 Andere sind nicht angekommen. = Others didn't come.

 Andere bleiben zu Hause. = Others are staying/remaining at home.

 Andere sind schon gestorben. = The others are already dead.

 Andere haben nichts gesagt. = The others said nothing.
 beide ['ˈbaɪ̯də] = both

Examples:

 Beide sind verheiratet. = Both are married.

 Beide sind hier. = Both are here.

 Beide kennen einander. = The both know each other.

 Beide kennen sich. = The both know each other.

 Beide bleiben bei mir. = The both are remaining/staying with me.
 einige ['aɪ̯nɪɡə] = some

Examples:

 Einige sind nicht hier. = Some aren't here.

 Einige kommen morgen. = Some are coming tomorrow.

 Einige verstehen mich nicht. = Some don't understand me.

 Einige wissen nicht, was das ist. = Some don't know what this/that is.

 Einige sehen das anders. = Some see that another way.

 Einige kommen nie. = Some never come.
 jemand ['je:mant] = someone, anyone

Examples:

 Du bist jemand Besonderes. = You are someone special.

 Jemand von uns hat es. = One of us has it.

 Jemand ist here. = Someone is here.

 Weißt jemand? = Does anyone know?

 Nein, jemand anders hat gekommen. = No, someone else has come.

 Nein, es war jemand anders. = No, it was someone else.
 niemand ['ni:mant] = no body, no one

Examples:

 Niemand ist da. = No one/Nobody is there.

 Niemand interessiert sich für mich. = Nobody is interested in me.

 Es ist niemand. = It's nobody/no one.

 Niemand weiß es. = Nobody knows it.

 Heute arbeitet niemand. = Today nobody is working.

 Niemand ist da. = Nobody is there.

 Niemand will in diesem Land leben. = Nobody wants to live in this land/country.

 Niemand ist gekommen. = Nobody came/has come.
 jeder ['je:dɐ] = each, everyone (he)

Examples:

 Jeder kennt dieses Wort. = Everyone knows this word.

 Jeder hat Augen. = Everyone has eyes.

 Jeder versteht etwas. = Everyone understands something/a little.

 Fast jeder (Mensch) weiß das. = Almost every (human) knows that.

 Jeder (Tisch) hat Tischbeine. = Every (table) has legs.
 jedes ['je:dəs] = each, everyone (it)

Examples:

 Jedes (Wetter) ist gut. = Every (weather) is good.

 Nicht jedes (Auto) kann fahren. = Not every (car) can drive.

 Jedes (Mädchen) ist schön. = Every (girl) is beautiful.

 Jedes (Mal) sind hier verschiedene Leute. = Every (time) there different people here.
 jede ['je:de] = everyone, each (she, they)

Examples:

 Jede Frau ist wunderschön. = Every woman is wonderful.

 Jede zweite Person in diesem Land raucht. = Every second person in this country/land smokes.

 Nur jede zehnte Sängerin ist hier. = Only every tenth singer is here.

 Jede zwei Wochen besuchen wir unsere Eltern. = Every two weeks/fortnight we are visiting our parents.

 Mindestens jede drei Monaten machen wir Spaß. = At least every three months we have fun.

 Jede paar Jahre besuche ich meinen Arzt. = Every couple of years I visit my doctor.
 keiner ['kaɪnɐ] = none, no one, nobody (he)

Examples:

 Keiner ist gekommen. = Nobody has come.

 Keiner wollte das. = None wanted that.

 Keiner von ihnen ist hier. = None of them is here.

 Keiner weiß es. = Nobody knows it.
 kein ['kaɪn] = none (it), none of

Examples:

 Kein (Mädchen) ist angekommen. = None (of the girls) has arrived.

 Kein (Kind) ist zu Hause. = No (child) is at home.

 Kein (Auto) fährt. = No (car) is driving.

 Ich will Wasser. Aber Wir verkaufen keins. = I want water. But we don't sell any.
 keine ['kaɪne] = none (she, they)

Examples:

 Keine (Zeitung) hat es. = No paper has it.

 Keine (Lehrerin) ist in der Schule. = No (teacheress) is at school.

 Ich wollte eine Frau treffen, aber keine war vorhanden. = I wanted to meet a lady/woman, but none was present.

 Du hast keine Geduld. = You have no patience.

 

 Keine (Lehrer) sind hier. = No (teachers) are here.

 Keine (Leute) sind gekommen. = No (people) have come.

 Keine war rauchen. = None were/was smoking.

 Keine (Autos) werden fahren. = No cars will be driving.
 man [man] = one, someone

Examples:

 Man sagt so was nicht. = Nobody says something like that. (One shouldn't say something like that.)

 Man muss immer essen. = One has to eat always.

 Heute muss man nicht zur Schule gehen. = Today no one goes to school.

 Wie spricht man das Wort aus? = How does one pronounce the word?

 Das darf man nicht tun. = One shouldn't do that. (One is not supposed to do that.)

 Man klopfte an die Tür. = One/Someone knocked (at) the door.