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What is you plural formal in German?
Sie
If you want to say “you” in German, you would generally use “du” (informal singular), “Sie” (formal singular or plural—capitalized in both cases), or “ihr” (informal plural). But German has even more forms of the word “you”, including: dich, dir, euch, and Inhen.
How are you in German formal singular?
To sum up, “Wie geht es dir?” literally means: How is it going to you? Wie geht’s Ihnen? How are you doing? This is the very formal, singular version of “how are you?” The apostrophe in “geht es” to “geht’s” is used optional.
How do you write a personal pronoun in German?
In English, we have the personal pronouns we use when someone is the subject of the sentence: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Then, we have the pronouns for anytime the person is NOT the subject of the sentence: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. German has subject pronouns, too: ich, du, er, sie, es, wir, ihr, sie, Sie.
What is the polite form of you in German?
Personal pronouns
| German | English |
|---|---|
| es | it |
| wir | we |
| ihr | you (plural, informal) |
| Sie | you (singular or plural, formal) |
What is the formal pronoun in German?
Personal pronouns
| German | English |
|---|---|
| wir | we |
| ihr | you (plural, informal) |
| Sie | you (singular or plural, formal) |
| sie | they |
How many pronouns does German have?
There are 7 different types of German pronouns: Reflexive pronouns. Interrogative pronouns. Indefinite pronouns. Possessive pronouns.
What is the plural form of “You” in German?
German has a second person plural (ihr) that’s different from the singular (du); English uses “you” for both, except in casual/regional plurals like “y’all” or “you guys.” German adds a formal “you” (Sie), which is both singular and plural.
When to use Sie form rather than du or IHR in German?
When to use the Sie form rather than du or ihr is one of the most common questions for German learners, and there’s no simple answer. Like most “proper” forms of address (“sir/ma’am” in English, vous in French) it’s no longer used in every situation where the teachers and textbooks suggest that it is.
How do you say ‘you lot’ in German?
This may actually be easier in German than in English, since duand ihrare not the same (as you/you). dict.cc, by the way, lists “ihr” as the single translation for “you lot”, indicating that the expression is especially used to differentiate from “just you”, i.e. a single person. This can always be used when it is clear who is addressed.
How can you tell the difference between English and German?
Three important things to notice: German pronouns often distinguish between the accusative and the dative case, while English pronouns never do. German has a second person plural (ihr) that’s different from the singular (du); English uses “you” for both, except in casual/regional plurals like “y’all” or “you guys.”.