Does IHR Mean Your?

Ihr is also

used as the polite form of “your

,” as shown below. Können Sie mir Ihr Buch geben?

How do you use ihr?

Does IHR mean they?

Personal pronouns in the nominative (the subject of the sentence) are ich (I), du (You singular informal), er(he), sie (she), es (it), wir (we), ihr (

you plural informal

), sie (they), Sie (you, formal).

What is the difference between IHR and IHR?

It's just that I've seen comments which said use ihr/Ihr for singular items and ihre/Ihre when the item is plural (without specifying genders in the post) while other sources say use ihr/Ihr when the item is masculine/neuter and ihre/Ihre

when the item is feminine

.

Does Sie mean you in German?

Sie with a capital

“S” means “you” in the plural

, and sie, with a lowercase “s” means “she” singular and “they” plural. The German language has a formal and an informal way of addressing people. The formal address is used when speaking with adults, excluding family and friends, and is used in everyday life.

Is Ihnen formal?

Ihnen –

you

(formal)

What does Hir mean in gender?

HIR means “

Gender Neutral Possessive Pronoun

(i.e. his/her)”.

What does Sie mean?

What does Sien mean in German?

Sein is German for

to be

.

Why is sie Both she and they?

If “sie” comes with a verb in singular, it means she

. If “sie” comes with a verb in plural, it means they. Sie ist schlecht = “she is bad” because “ist” means “is”, which refers to a singular, “she”. Sie sind schlecht = “they are bad” because “sind” means “are”, referring to a plural “they”.

What's the difference between Du and Sie?

Just like pretty much every other European language except for English, German has a familiar and polite form of addressing someone in the second person. Du is the familiar (informal) form,

whereas Sie is the official, formal way

.

What is sie used for in German?

The formal Sie is used to

address strangers, business associates, and acquaintances

. Students or co-workers, most frequently address each other as du. But this may depend on the particular company culture, the degree of intimacy and how old people are. Younger people are more likely to use du instead of Sie.

How do you respond to Wie Gehts?

In German, however, a reply is customary. Germans expect a reply because for the German speaker, asking “Wie geht es Ihnen?” isn't the same as a casual hello but rather is a means of showing

genuine interest

in someone. The following are acceptable answers to the question Wie geht es Ihnen? (How are you?): Danke, gut.

Is Ihnen male or female?

This nominal declension is reflected in the dative plural pronoun (to/for them), “ihnen”, instead of “ihn” (

masculine

, accusative). For example, Helga: Können Sie bitte meinen Brüdern helfen?

Is dich formal or informal?