Akkusative Case (Direct Object)

The Akkusative case is used for the direct object of a sentence — the person or thing directly receiving the action.

Akkusative Articles

GenderNominativeAkkusative
Masculinederden
Femininediedie
Neuterdasdas
Pluraldiedie

Akkusative Pronouns

PersonPronoun (Nominative)Pronoun (Akkusative)
1st singularichmich
2nd singulardudich
3rd singular masculineerihn
3rd singular femininesiesie
3rd singular neutereses
1st pluralwiruns
2nd pluralihreuch
3rd pluralsiesie
FormalSieSie

Common Verbs Taking Akkusative

VerbEnglishExample
sehento seeIch sehe den Hund. → I see the dog.
habento haveWir haben ein Auto. → We have a car.
kaufento buySie kauft einen Apfel. → She buys an apple.
lesento readEr liest das Buch. → He reads the book.
findento findIch finde den Schlüssel. → I find the key.
liebento loveWir lieben die Musik. → We love the music.
sehento watch/seeSie sieht den Film. → She watches the movie.
hörento hear/listenIch höre die Nachrichten. → I hear the news.
brauchento needEr braucht einen Stift. → He needs a pen.
vergessento forgetDu vergisst das Buch. → You forget the book.

Ich sehe den Mann. → I see the man.

Sie kauft die Tasche. → She buys the bag.

Wir lieben das Essen. → We love the food.

💡 Tip: Only the direct object in a sentence takes the Akkusative case. Check the article and pronoun to identify it.
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