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Study Resource: List of German indefinite pronouns

By: Ivo Niethammer
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These activities are part of our German Grammar series. The skills we are practicing here are covered in our article:

Indefinite Pronoun
English
Example
jemand

someone

Jemand hat nach dir gesucht.

Someone has been looking for you.

niemand

nobody

Niemand mag versalzene Suppe.

Nobody likes over-salted soup.

alle

all

Alle hören gespannt dem Lehrer zu.

Everyone listens intently to the teacher.

kein

none

Keiner sollte einsam sein.

No one should be lonely.

ein

one

Einem hat es nicht geschmeckt.

One did not like it.

man

you (used to refer to people in general)

Manchmal muss man etwas Geduld haben.

Sometimes you have to have a little patience.

etwas

something

Etwas stimmt hier nicht.

Something isn't right here.

nichts

nothing

Nichts ist unmöglich.

Nothing is impossible.

einige

some

Einige haben sich verlaufen.

Some got lost.

manche

many a

Manche mögen halt einfach keinen Spinat.

Some just don't like spinach.

viel

a lot

Ich möchte noch Vieles erleben.

I still want to experience many things.

andere

other

Andere lieben Spinat.

Others love spinach.

beide

both

Beide gefallen mir gut.

I like them both well.

jedermann

everyone

Jedermann weiß, wie schwierig das ist.

Everyone knows how hard this is.

solche

such

Solche sind die besten Leute.

Such are the best people.

welche

which

Welcher ist der Richtige?

Which one is the right one?

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