| 17.6 Reflexives in German - no reflexives in English |
We have already mentioned that there are more possibilities in German to use reflexive pronouns than in English. A list is given here. Following some examples for you.
| Examples | |
| Das Auto verkauft
sich gut. = The car sells well. |
 |
| Die
Autos verkaufen sich gut. = The cars sell well. |
|
| Das Buch liest sich
gut. = The book reads well. |
|
| Die
Bücher lesen sich gut. = The books read well. |
|
| Das Holz lässt sich
leicht verarbeiten. = It is easy to work with this wood. |
|
| Das
Fenster öffnete sich. = The window opens. |
|
| Das Benzin entzündete
sich. = The gasoline ignites. |
|
| contact privacy statement imprint |
