German word

sie

Pronunciation

IPA/ziː/

Meaning

  • pronounshe

Example

Sie kommt morgen.

She is coming tomorrow.

Illustration for sie (she)

More examples

Ruf sie an, wenn du Zeit hast.

Call her when you have time.

Core concept

The form sie shifts between one female referent and a group, while its capitalized form addresses one or more people formally.

Common phrases

  • sie hat

    she has

  • Wo ist sie

    where is she

  • Ruf sie an

    call her

Similar words

Sie: A polite second-person pronoun for addressing one or more people.
du: An informal second-person pronoun for addressing one familiar person.
ihr: An informal second-person plural pronoun for addressing several familiar people.
sie (Pl.): A third-person plural pronoun for referring to two or more people.

Definition in German

Wird primär für die 3. Person Singular feminin verwendet, tritt aber auch als 3. Person Plural und als formelle Anrede „Sie“ auf.

Word origin

German sie continues inherited Germanic pronoun forms, and the formal address Sie arose through respectful use of the plural pronoun.

Usage tips

  • Verb agreement separates the readings: singular feminine sie takes kommt, but plural sie and formal Sie take kommen.

Other meanings

  • theypronoun

Opposites

  • erhepronoun

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