German A1 · Grammar cheat code
A1.1 · L11 · Personalpronomen: Nominativ

er, sie, es follow grammatical gender.

PersonPronomen
1st sgich
2nd sgdu
3rd sger / sie / es
1st plwir
2nd plihr
3rd pl / formalsie / Sie
Das Baby lacht. Es lacht.
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The article tells you which pronoun to use.

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Questions
What is the rule for Personalpronomen: Nominativ?
er, sie, es follow grammatical gender.
How do I use Personalpronomen: Nominativ?
People say 'sie' for das Mädchen because the person is female — but grammar says 'es'. Follow the article.
After this lesson
Personalpronomen: Akkusativ
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