Ich

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Hear it

nounneuter
  1. ego
  2. self, me, him, etc.

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeIchIchs / Ich
genitiveIchsIchs / Ich
dativeIchIchs / Ich
accusativeIchIchs / Ich

Used in the library

Other ways to say it

Saying you have not understood

  • ich verstehe nichtI don't understandPlain and clear; add das for "that".
  • ich habe das nicht verstandenI didn't get thatAbout what was just said, not about the language in general.
  • ich spreche nur ein bisschen DeutschI only speak a little GermanOpens most doors; people slow down.

Idioms you will actually hear

  • ich verstehe nur Bahnhofit's all Greek to meLiterally I only understand "railway station".

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