dich
you
The accusative form of the personal pronoun 'du' (you), referring to the single person being addressed. It identifies the person an action is directed at.
EXAMPLE
Ich rufe dich heute Abend an.
I'll call you this evening.
dich
you / yourself
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Meanings
dich
yourself
The accusative form of the reflexive pronoun for the single person being addressed. It refers to the same person as the subject of the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Du hast dich im Spiegel gesehen.
You saw yourself in the mirror.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry dich, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | du | ihr |
| accusative | dich | euch |
| dative | dir | euch |
| genitive | deiner | euer |
Usage tips
Direct object
In this use, 'dich' (you) is the direct object of a verb. Common combinations include 'dich sehen' (to see you), 'dich treffen' (to meet you), 'dich besuchen' (to visit you), and 'dich anrufen' (to call you); the person being addressed is not the subject.
EXAMPLE
Wir möchten dich morgen im Büro besuchen.
We would like to visit you at the office tomorrow.
Reflexive use
As a reflexive pronoun, 'dich' (yourself) is used with verbs whose action refers back to the person being addressed. The subject is then also 'du' (you), even if it does not always appear directly next to 'dich' (yourself) in the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Du musst dich vor der Prüfung gut vorbereiten.
You need to prepare yourself well before the exam.
Context clue
You can tell whether 'dich' (you / yourself) is used as a personal or reflexive pronoun by its relationship to the subject: if 'dich' (yourself) refers to the same person as the subject, its use is reflexive; if 'dich' (you) refers to a different person being addressed, it is a personal pronoun.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe dich auf dem Foto sofort erkannt.
I recognized you in the photo right away.
Du hast dich auf dem Foto sofort erkannt.
You recognized yourself in the photo right away.
In real life
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