# derjenige

derjenige is a German pronoun meaning “he”.

## In other languages

- Русский: тот, тот самый. — Он тот, кто знает это лучше всех.

## Meanings

1. _demonstrative_ he (who)
2. _demonstrative_ the one
3. _demonstrative_ this one, that one
4. that; the one
   - Derjenige Mann, den du gerade angesprochen hast, ist mein Chef.

## Examples

- Du bist derjenige, den ich gesucht habe. — You're the one I've been looking for.
- War Tom derjenige, der das geschrieben hat? — Was Tom the one who wrote this?
- Bist du derjenige, der mich hierhergebeten hat? — Are you the one who asked me here?
- Wieso bin ich immer derjenige, der leiden muss? — Why am I always the one who has to suffer?
- Warst du derjenige, der die Tür geschlossen hat? — Were you the one who shut the door?

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