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ich

English translation of ich

I

In German, 'ich' is the first person singular pronoun and is used to refer to oneself. It is the equivalent of 'I' in English. It is important to note that 'ich' is always capitalized in German, regardless of its position in a sentence.


Example sentences using: ich

Ich lerne Deutsch.

English translation of Ich lerne Deutsch.

I am learning German.

This is an example of using 'ich' (I) in a present tense sentence. 'Lerne' is the first-person singular present tense form of 'lernen' (to learn).

Ich habe einen Hund.

English translation of Ich habe einen Hund.

I have a dog.

This sentence uses 'ich' (I) with 'habe' (have), the first-person singular present tense form of 'haben' (to have). 'Einen' is the accusative form of 'ein' (a/an) used before a masculine noun, 'Hund' (dog).

Ich sehe den Apfel.

English translation of Ich sehe den Apfel.

I see the apple.

In this sentence, 'ich' (I) is paired with 'sehe', the first-person singular present tense form of 'sehen' (to see). 'Den' is the accusative form of 'der' (the) used before a masculine noun, 'Apfel' (apple).

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