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du

you

Meaning of du

Person, die direkt angesprochen wird

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German[duː]
you
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What's the difference between du / ihr / Sie / dich / euch / Ihnen

🇩🇪German
du

Impersonal 'one/people/you' meaning a general person or people in general; not direct address.

A1Very Often

In Deutschland isst man oft später zu Abend.

В Германии обычно ужинают позже.

🇩🇪German

Plural form of 'you' when addressing more than one person; also the polite singular form in German, but here it is the plural pronoun.

A1Very Often

Ihr seid heute pünktlich angekommen.

Вы сегодня приехали вовремя.

S
🇩🇪German
Sie

Polite 'you' for one person or several people; used in formal and respectful communication.

A1Very Often

Können Sie mir bitte helfen?

Не могли бы Вы мне помочь?

D
🇩🇪German
dich

Object form 'you' for singular second person in informal speech.

A1Very Often

Ich sehe dich morgen.

Я увижу тебя завтра.

E
🇩🇪German
euch

Object form 'you' for plural second person in informal speech.

A1Very Often

Ich rufe euch später an.

Я позвоню вам позже.

🇩🇪German

Polite object form 'you' in formal address; used as an indirect or direct object.

A1Often

Ich danke Ihnen für Ihre Hilfe.

Я благодарю Вас за Вашу помощь.

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du translation: you. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce du

[duː]

du translation

you

du transcription

[duː]

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du meaning: what does it mean?

Person, die direkt angesprochen wird

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