ich
/ˈɪç/
"I" — the first-person singular personal pronoun
Definitions
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1
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves, as the subject of a sentence.
“Ich gehe heute Abend mit meiner Schwester ins Kino.”
I am going to the cinema with my sister tonight.
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2
Used for emphasis or contrast with other people.
“Nicht du, sondern ich habe das Fenster geöffnet.”
Not you, but I opened the window.
Word forms
- Usage
- Personal pronoun; declines as ich (nominative), mich (accusative), mir (dative), meiner (genitive, rare).
Always capitalized only at the start of a sentence, unlike English "I" which is always capitalized.