This video is the lesson for sein Conjugation: The German Verb 'to be' in the free A1 course — with the grammar written out, vocabulary and exercises.

Mastering the verb 'sein' in German

What this video teaches

Learn the German verb sein (to be) form by form: ich bin, du bist, er/sie/es ist, wir sind, ihr seid, sie sind. Example sentences show each one, with a reminder to watch the different plural endings sind and seid.

Example sentences from the video

Ich bin müde.

Du bist nett.

Wir sind hier.

Ihr seid nett.

What is said in this video (German)

How do you say,

I am, you are?

Ich bin müde

or Du bist nett?

Let's learn!

Today we learned sein — the verb to be.

First form, ich bin, meaning I am.

Example, ich bin müde — I am tired.

Now the second form,

du bist, meaning you are.

We use it for one friend.

Example,

du bist nett — you are nice.

In German we say for example

Key German words in this video

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