mich or mir? Accusative vs Dative

Learners often mix up mich and mir. The verb decides the case, not the English translation.

• Accusative with besuchen, kennen, sehen, fragen, stören, anrufen: mich, dich, ihn, sie
• Dative with helfen, danken, antworten, gehören, gefallen, zeigen: mir, dir, ihm, ihr

Compare: Ich besuche dich. (I'm visiting you.) Ich helfe dir. (I'm helping you.) Ruf mich an! (Call me!) Antworte mir! (Answer me!)

Tip: if the verb already has a thing as its direct object, the person is usually dative: Ich zeige dir den Weg. (I'll show you the way.) uns and euch are the same in both cases, so only the other pronouns need a decision.