Jemanden vorstellen — Introducing Someone Else
Once you can introduce yourself, the next step is introducing someone else. This requires third-person pronouns and a small shift in verb forms.
DeutschEnglish
er
he
sie
she (also: they — same spelling)
Das ist…
This is… (introducing someone)
Er heißt…
His name is…
Sie heißt…
Her name is…
Er kommt aus…
He comes from…
Sie wohnt in…
She lives in…
Er ist … Jahre alt.
He is … years old.
Sie arbeitet als…
She works as…
Das istmeine FreundinLaura.
ENThis is my friend Laura.
Sie kommt ausÖsterreichundsie wohnt inWien.
ENShe comes from Austria and lives in Vienna.
Er ist28 Jahre altunder arbeitet alsProgrammierer.
ENHe is 28 years old and works as a programmer.
DeutschEnglish
mein Freund
my friend (male)
meine Freundin
my friend (female)
mein Bruder
my brother
meine Schwester
my sister
mein Kollege / meine Kollegin
my colleague
mein Mann
my husband
meine Frau
my wife
💡 'Sie' with a capital S = the formal 'you'. 'sie' with a lowercase s = she or they. Context and verb form tell you which one is meant.
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