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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nichts | pronoun | nothing | Ich habe nichts verstanden. | |
| niemand | pronoun | no one | Niemand ist zu Hause. | |
| Operation | Other | operation | ||
| Paris | Other | Paris | ||
| sein | pronoun | his/its | Sein Name ist Tom. | |
| seine | pronoun | his/its | Seine Idee ist gut. | |
| sich | pronoun | oneself | Er wäscht sich die Hände. | |
| sich (refl. pl.) | pronoun | themselves | Sie setzen sich. | |
| sie | pronoun | she | Sie spricht gut Deutsch. | |
| uns | pronoun | us | Sie besucht uns. | |
| uns (refl.) | pronoun | ourselves | Wir freuen uns. | |
| unser | pronoun | our | Unser Haus ist klein. | |
| unsere | pronoun | our | Unsere Stadt ist schön. | |
| wann | pronoun | when | Wann beginnt der Kurs? | |
| warum | pronoun | why | Warum lernst du Deutsch? | |
| was | pronoun | what | Was machst du? | |
| welche | pronoun | which | Welche Farbe magst du? | |
| welcher | pronoun | which | Welcher Zug fährt nach Hamburg? | |
| welches | pronoun | which | Welches Land meinst du? | |
| wem | pronoun | whom | Wem gibst du das? | |
| wen | pronoun | whom | Wen rufst du an? | |
| wer | pronoun | who | Wer ist das? | |
| wessen | pronoun | whose | Wessen Tasche ist das? | |
| wie | pronoun | how | Wie heißt du? | |
| wie viel | pronoun | how much | Wie viel kostet das? |
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