German word

ihr

Pronunciation

IPA/iːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • pronounyou

Example

Ihr seid pünktlich.

You are on time.

Illustration for ihr (you)

More examples

Habt ihr morgen Zeit?

Do you have time tomorrow?

Core concept

A speaker addresses several people together as one group of listeners.

Common phrases

  • Habt ihr Zeit

    Have you got time

  • Könnt ihr helfen

    can you help

  • Seid ihr pünktlich

    Are you on time

Similar words

du: Addresses one familiar person informally.
Sie: Addresses one or more people respectfully and formally.
euch: Refers to several familiar people when something is done to them.
Ihnen: Refers to several people respectfully when something is done to them.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet die direkte Anrede mehrerer Personen; 2. Person Plural im Nominativ.

Word origin

Ihr continues the inherited Germanic second-person plural pronoun, through Old High German ir and related Middle High German forms.

Usage tips

  • As a subject, ihr takes a plural verb, as in Ihr seid pünktlich, while formal you uses Sie sind.

Other meanings

  • heradjective
  • to herpronoun
  • theiradjective

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