| Subject (Nom.) | Direct Objects (Acc.) | Indirect Objects (Dat.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ich | I | mich | me | mir | (to) me |
| du | you (fam.) | dich | you | dir | (to) you |
| er | he | ihn | him | ihm | (to) him |
| sie | she | sie | her | ihr | (to) her |
| es | it | es | it | ihm | (to) it |
| wir | we | uns | us | uns | (to) us |
| ihr | you (pl.) | euch | you | euch | (to) you |
| sie | they | sie | them | ihnen | (to) them |
| Sie | you (pol.) | Sie | you | Ihnen | (to) you |
| antworten | to answer (a person) | The following four need an object as a subject: | |
| schenken | to give | schaden | to be harmful to |
| bringen | to bring | schmecken | to taste good to |
| danken | to thank | stehen | to suit |
| zuhören | to listen to | passen | to fit |
| gehören | to belong to | The following two need the subject and object inverted from the original English construction: | |
| glauben | to believe | ||
| helfen | to help | ||
| gratulieren | to congratulate | fehlen | to be missing to |
| begegnen | to meet | gefallen | to be pleasing to |