Reflexive Verbs
Talk about your routine, feelings, and what you do for yourself.
Reflexive verbs are very common in German daily life: sich fühlen, sich treffen, sich vorbereiten, sich ausruhen. This chapter teaches what reflexive verbs mean, how to choose mich, dich, sich, uns, euch, and how to use practical dative patterns like Ich wasche mir die Hände. The goal is to help learners talk naturally about routine, wellbeing, appointments, and self-care at A2 level.
What this chapter covers
- I can recognise when a German verb is reflexive.
- I can use accusative reflexive pronouns like mich, dich, sich, uns, and euch.
- I can talk about my daily routine and wellbeing using common reflexive verbs.
- I can use useful dative reflexive patterns with body-care phrases.
- I can write and understand short A2 messages about routine, stress, preparation, and appointments.
What you will practise in the app
The full chapter includes 10 interactive exercises covering these formats:
- Multiple choice questions
- Vocabulary matching
- Fill-in-the-blank sentences
- Word order tasks
- Listening comprehension
- True or false statements
- Translation practice
- Guided writing task
Vocabulary: Daily Routine & Wellbeing
A small sample from this chapter's vocabulary set.
This is only a small sample. The full vocabulary set — with audio, example sentences, and grammar details — is available in the free app.
Grammar topics in this chapter
This chapter explains 3 grammar topics with plain-English explanations and structured exercises.
What reflexive verbs do
Some German actions point back to the person doing them.
Accusative reflexive pronouns
Use mich, dich, sich, uns, euch, sich with most reflexive verbs.
Dative reflexives in body-care routines
Use mir, dir, sich when you do something to a body part.
Why this matters in Germany
This chapter helps you build German you can use in everyday situations in Germany — from understanding simple sentences to handling basic conversations, messages, appointments, study, work, and daily life. Practical language learned in context is easier to remember and use when it matters.
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