Person
person
The German word 'Person' is used in the same way as in English, referring to an individual human being. It is a noun and can be used in both singular and plural forms, with 'Personen' being the plural form.
Example sentences using: Person
Diese Person ist mein Freund
This person is my friend
This is a simple sentence stating a relationship between the speaker and another individual, describing that individual as a friend.
Ich vertraue dieser Person
I trust this person
In this sentence, the speaker is expressing a sentiment of trust towards a specific individual. Such sentence structure can be used to express various emotions or feelings towards others.
Die Person liest ein Buch
The person is reading a book
This sentence is demonstrating an ongoing action being engaged by a specific person. It shows the use of the present tense in German, and the verb 'lesen', which means 'to read'.