Reference · German A1-2

Personal Object Pronouns

"Him, her, it, them" - German object pronouns change form depending on case, just like the articles they replace. You already know mich/dich/uns from reflexive verbs and mir/dir/Ihnen from dative - here's the complete set.

Accusative object pronouns (direct object)

SubjectAccusative
ichmich
dudich
erihn
sie (she)sie
eses
wiruns
SieSie
Ich sehe ihn. (I see him.)
Ich liebe sie. (I love her.)

Dative object pronouns (indirect object)

SubjectDative
ichmir
dudir
erihm
sie (she)ihr
esihm
wiruns
SieIhnen
Ich gebe ihm das Buch. (I give him the book.)
Kannst du mir helfen? (Lesson 11/18 - helfen always takes dative)

Replacing a noun already introduced

Once a noun has been mentioned, German prefers a pronoun over repeating it - same as English:

Ich habe einen Bruder. Ich sehe ihn oft. (masculine der Bruder → ihn, accusative)

Cross-checked against the Goethe-Institut A1 practice materials.