{"id":956,"date":"2010-06-16T09:56:46","date_gmt":"2010-06-16T08:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jabbalab.com\/blog\/?p=956"},"modified":"2013-09-12T15:05:14","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T14:05:14","slug":"when-to-use-sie-du-and-ihr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jabbalab.com\/blog\/956\/when-to-use-sie-du-and-ihr","title":{"rendered":"When to use Sie, du and ihr"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sie, du and ihr<\/h3>\n

In English, there is only one word to say you<\/strong> while in German there are three different words. But don’t worry – the rule for when to use each of these three words is quite straight forward and easy to understand. The three words we are talking about are du<\/span><\/strong>, ihr<\/span><\/strong> and Sie<\/span><\/strong>. Below we’ll show you when to use which word. Learn and enjoy the German language with Jabba<\/span><\/strong>lab<\/span><\/strong>! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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When to use du?<\/h3>\n

The word du<\/span><\/strong> is used when you talk to one person who you know very well. For example your family and your friends. The word du<\/span><\/strong> is also used for kids.<\/p>\n

Example sentences:<\/strong>
\nCan you please give me that book? \u21e8 Kannst du<\/span><\/strong> mir bitte das Buch geben?
\nWill you marry me? \u21e8 Willst du<\/span><\/strong> mich heiraten? <\/p>\n

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When to use ihr?<\/h3>\n

The word ihr<\/span><\/strong> is used when you talk to more than one person who you know very well.<\/p>\n

Example sentences:<\/strong>
\nWhere are you going tonight? \u21e8 Wohin geht ihr<\/span><\/strong> heute Abend?
\nYou should do your homework! \u21e8 Ihr<\/span><\/strong> sollt eure Hausaufgaben machen!<\/p>\n

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When to use Sie?<\/h3>\n

The word Sie<\/span><\/strong> is used when you talk to one person who you don’t know so well or holds authority over you. For example your boss and strangers.<\/p>\n

Example sentences:<\/strong>
\nAre you coming to work tomorrow? \u21e8 Kommen Sie<\/span><\/strong> morgen zur Arbeit?
\nAre you paying with cash or card? \u21e8 Zahlen Sie<\/span><\/strong> bar oder mit Karte?<\/p>\n

The word Sie<\/span><\/strong> is also used when you talk to more than one person who you don’t know so well.<\/p>\n

Example sentences:<\/strong>
\nWhat do you want for breakfast today? \u21e8 Was wollen Sie<\/span><\/strong> heute zum Fr\u00fchst\u00fcck?
\nWhat would you like to drink? \u21e8 Was m\u00f6chten Sie<\/span><\/strong> trinken?<\/p>\n


\nTable: Du, ihr and Sie<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nSingular<\/th>\nPlural<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Informal<\/strong><\/td>\ndu<\/td>\nihr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Formal<\/strong><\/td>\nSie<\/td>\nSie<\/td>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tip:<\/strong> In most cases you should start off using the informal du<\/span><\/strong> and ihr<\/span><\/strong> forms as you will most likely be practising with people you know and interact with often. Get comfortable with these first and then move onto the Sie<\/span><\/strong> form. Do not worry if you use the wrong one as you will still be understood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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