English–German

“you” in German

German

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Pronunciation

IPA/duː/

Example

Du bist müde.

You're tired.

Illustration for du (you)

How to say “you” in German

“You” in German is du.

A single person occupies the other side of an informal two-person conversation.

Full entry for du: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with du

Was denkst du?

What do you think?

Tips for using du

  • The usual present-tense verb ending with du is -st, as in du kommst, although common verbs such as sein have the form du bist.

Other German words for “you”

Wie geht es Ihnen?

How are you?

Ich wünsche dir viel Erfolg.

I wish you every success.

Ihr seid pünktlich.

You are on time.

Man darf hier nicht rauchen.

You must not smoke here.

Ich liebe dich.

I love you.

Ich gebe euch das Buch.

I'm giving you the book.

Kann ich Ihnen helfen?

Can I help you?

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