How to Say ‘I’ in German
Ich
ikh
[ikh]
💬 Usage Tip: Simple but essential. German always capitalizes Ich only at the beginning of a sentence, unlike the English I.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Notice how German sounds formal not because of Ich, but because of pronouns like Sie and polite phrasing.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun used when the speaker talks about their own action.
Ich brauche einen neuen Termin.
I need a new appointment.
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