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The basics

Right now, we will simply cover 'you', 'I', 'he', 'we', 'you' (plural), they, and 'she' and the conjugations of the verb 'to be' or 'sein' when used with these verbs.

You- du (doo)

I- ich (ish)

He- er (air)

She- sie (zee)

We- wir (veer)

You (plural)- ihre ( i-ra)

They- sie*

*the verb conjugations for the verb 'sein' are the same for they and she. However, conjugations of other verbs that follow them may change. More on this later.

The conjugations of the verb 'sein' are as follows:

Ich bin (ish bin)- I am

Du bist (doo beest)- You are

Er ist (air ist)- He is

Sie ist (zee ist)- She is

Wir sind (veer sind)- we are

Ihre seid (air zide)- you are

Sie sind (zee sind)- they are

Alright, let's see if you remembered anything, or if you really do have a two second attention span like half of the teenage population. Complete the following sentences:

1. Du ____ ein arschluck
(you are an asshole)

2. Ich ____ eine Kuh
(I am a cow)

3. Wir ____ der jungen
(We are boys)

4. Sie ____ das scheiß
(They are the shit)

Answers:

1. Bist

2. Bin

3. Sind

4. Sind