German - French Dictionary
/ɪç/
Ich is the German first-person singular personal pronoun, equivalent to 'I' in English. It translates to je in French when used as the subject of a verb, and moi in other contexts.
| # | Type | German | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronoun | ich personal pronoun | je |
| 2 | pronoun | ich personal pronoun | moi |
| 3 | noun | ich the self | moi |
| 4 | pronoun | ich subject of a verb with “and” | moi |
Ich bin Lehrer.
Je suis professeur.
Mein Freund und ich gehen ins Kino.
Mon ami et moi allons au cinéma.
Ich kenne mich selbst.
Je me connais moi-même.
Use je as the subject before the verb. Use moi after prepositions (mit mir), in emphatic constructions (ich selbst), or after 'and' (du und ich = toi et moi). Learners often forget to switch forms depending on grammatical position.
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