Pronoun 'dich' (you, informal, accusative)
Pronomen 'dich' (Akkusativ)
'dich' (you) is the of 'du' - the direct .
Structure
… + dich (Akkusativ, 2. Person Singular)
… + dich (accusative, 2nd person singular)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Pronoun
- Word Type
- Personal pronoun
- Register
- Informal
Explanation
'dich' is the accusative form of 'du' - the informal you (one person) when that person is the direct object.
When you use it:
- after accusative verbs: sehen, besuchen, lieben, kennen, fragen, anrufen (for example Ich sehe dich - I see you)
- after accusative prepositions: für, ohne, gegen, um (for example für dich - for you)
Use dich only with someone you address as du (a friend, family member, child). For a formal addressee use Sie.
Contrast:
- Du bist nett. ( - )
- Ich sehe dich. (direct - )
- Ich danke dir. (indirect - )
Examples:
- Ich besuche dich heute. - I am visiting you today.
- Liebst du mich? - Ja, ich liebe dich. - Do you love me? - Yes, I love you.
- Dieses Geschenk ist für dich. - This present is for you.
Common mistakes: Do not use du as the (not Ich sehe du). Keep dich (acc.) apart from dir (dat.): Ich sehe dich but Ich helfe dir.
About Pronoun 'dich' (you, informal, accusative)
'dich' (you) is the of 'du' - the direct .
of 'du'; after accusative verbs and prepositions (für dich).
'dich' ist der von 'du' (direktes ).
Caution
Use 'dich' after accusative verbs (Ich sehe dich) and accusative prepositions (für dich).