Personalpronomen
Personal pronouns
Personalpronomen
Personal pronouns
Singular
- ich — I
- du — you (one person)
- er — he
- sie — she
- es — it
Plural
- wir — we
- ihr — you (several people)
- sie — they
- Sie — you (polite)
ihr oder Sie?
Two ways to say “you”
Besides du, German has two more words for “you”: ihr and Sie.
ihr — “you” when talking to two or more people
Sie — “you” when addressing someone politely
Tip: Polite Sie is always written with a capital S — anywhere in the sentence.
Check yourself
You're speaking politely to Ms Müller. Choose “you”.
Frau Müller → ___
duihrSie
Answer
Sie — The polite “you” is Sie, always with a capital S.
Check yourself
You're talking to two friends. Choose “you”.
Anna und Max → ___
duihrsie
Answer
ihr — For two or more people you use ihr.