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Grammatik des Lebens - A1 - Personalpronomen im Alltag: du, ihr oder Sie?

A1 Grammar of Life - A1 - Personal pronouns - formal or informal - "du", "ihr" and "Sie".

Grammatik des Lebens - A1 - Personalpronomen im Alltag: du, ihr oder Sie?

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Wenn man jemanden anspricht unterscheidet man zwischen "du", "ihr" und "Sie".
When addressing someone, a distinction is made between "du", "ihr" and "Sie".
Die informelle Anrede lautet in der Einzahl "du", in der Mehrzahl "ihr".
The informal form of address is "du" in the singular and "ihr" in the plural.
Kevin, kannst du mir helfen? - Ich helfe dir gerne.
Kevin can you help me - I'll be happy to help you.
Liebe Schülerinnen und Schüler, ihr müsst die Aufgaben gleich erledigen.
Dear students, you have to do the tasks right away.
Daniela, wo bist du? - Ich bin im Garten.
Daniela, where are you? - I'm in the garden.
Leo und Anke, geht ihr heute in die Schule? - Nein, wir haben heute frei.
Leo and Anke, are you going to school today? - No, it's free today.
Die formelle Anrede lautet in der Einzahl und Mehrzahl "Sie".
The formal salutation is "Sie" in the singular and plural.
Frau Meier, was machen Sie? - Ich schreibe eine E-Mail.
Mrs. Meier, what are you doing? - I am writing an email.
Herr Schmidt, wo sind Sie? - Ich bin im Büro.
Mr. Schmidt, where are you? - I am in the office.
Frau Müller und Herr Kraus, wann kommen Sie zu uns? - Wir kommen am Freitag.
Mrs. Müller and Mr. Kraus, when are you coming to us? - We're coming on Friday.

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