Please use examples! I'm trying to figure this one out. Danke vielmals!
2007-01-26 05:47:50 · 5 answers · asked by joeyschiliro 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Joan's answer is principally correct, but I can assure you that even in formal language today both is frequently mixed up in German by Germans as well, and nobody really cares very much. You will not have any problems in daily life if you use what you like, except maybe with older schoolteachers :)
2007-01-26 09:17:12 · answer #1 · answered by NaturalBornKieler 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wir Selbst for a group
Ich, Selber for one
2007-01-26 13:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
'selbst' ist die ewas elegantere, formale variante.
'selber' dagegen ist eher umgangssprachlich - aber nicht falsch.
es geht also beides, sowohl
"ich habe es selbst gesehen", als auch
"ich habe es selber gesehen"
mit plural und singular hat das nichts zu tun
hope i could be of help!
2007-01-26 14:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by jupiter FIVE 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Here is a site that explains the difference, although it is written in German. (Hier ist ein Aufstellungsort, der den Unterschied erklärt, obgleich es auf Deutsch geschrieben wird.):
http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/zwiebelfisch/0,1518,314542,00.html
2007-01-26 14:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by alnitaka 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
wir selbst
du selber
2007-01-26 13:55:09 · answer #5 · answered by buzzylinguardo 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋