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Reflexiv Verben

Reflexiv Verben

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Reflexiv Verben

mit Frau Pessoa

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​Reflexiv Verben

German has some verbs that require a reflexive pronoun to complete a sentence.

“Reflexive” simply means that the pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence.

We do this in English, too, although German has many more reflexive verbs than English.

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​Beispiele

  • ​Ich wasche das Auto.

  • ​Ich wasche mir.

  • ​I am washing the car.

  • ​I am washing myself.

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​Beispiele

  • ​Ich ziehe mich an.

  • ​Ich schminke mich.

  • ​Ich rasiere mich.

  • ​Ich entspanne mich.

  • ​I am getting dressed.

  • ​I am putting makeup on.

  • ​I am shaving.

  • ​I am relaxing.

  • These verbs do not form complete sentences without an object for our purposes, the reflexive pronoun.

  • “Ich ziehe an” does not make any sense in German, because it’s not stated WHAT you’re putting clothes onto.

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​Many reflexive verbs in German take accusative reflexive pronouns. Quite simply, these pronouns function as direct objects in the sentence. What am I washing? Myself, so: Ich wasche mich. If the action of the verb reflects directly back to the subject, then the reflexive pronoun will be accusative.

Some reflexive verbs, though, require a dative reflexive pronoun. These pronouns function as indirect objects, because there is some other element in the sentence that is the direct object. Most often, the direct object is a body part or piece of clothing that belongs to the subject.

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Wie oft rasierst du _____________ die Beine?

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Wir haben _____________ alle furchtbar erkältet.

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Wascht ihr _____________ die Hände vor dem Essen?

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Morgens dusche ich ____________, dann föhne* ich ___________ die Haare. (*föhne = blow dry)

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Frau Meyer, setzen Sie _____________, bitte!

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Meine Mutter ist ganz müde. Sie muss _____________ jetzt hinlegen.

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Bevor du ins Bett gehst, musst du _____________ das Hemd und die Hose ausziehen.

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Ich kann _____________ einen Ferrari nicht leisten (afford).

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Wir freuen _____________ sehr auf die Ferien.

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Meine Schwester hält _____________ mit Radfahren fit.

Reflexiv Verben

mit Frau Pessoa

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