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Pronoun 'dir' (you/to you, informal, dative)
Pronomen 'dir' (Dativ)
'dir' (to you) is the of 'du' - the indirect .
Structure
… + dir (Dativ, 2. Person Singular)
… + dir (dative, 2nd person singular)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Pronoun
- Word Type
- Personal pronoun
- Register
- Informal
Explanation
'dir' is the dative form of 'du' - it means (to) you (informal, one person) when that person is the indirect object.
When you use it:
- after dative verbs: helfen, danken, gefallen, gehören, geben (for example Ich danke dir - I thank you)
- after dative prepositions: mit, bei, von, zu, nach, aus (for example mit dir - with you, bei dir - at your place)
- as the receiver in give-type sentences (Ich gebe dir das Buch - I give you the book)
Use dir only with someone you address as du. For a formal addressee use Ihnen.
Contrast:
- Du bist nett. ( - )
- Ich sehe dich. (direct - )
- Ich danke dir. (indirect - )
Examples:
- Ich danke dir sehr. - Thank you very much.
- Wie geht es dir? - How are you?
- Das Buch gehört dir. - The book belongs to you.
Common mistakes: Do not use dich () after verbs: say Ich helfe dir, not Ich helfe dich.
About Pronoun 'dir' (you/to you, informal, dative)
'dir' (to you) is the of 'du' - the indirect .
of 'du'; after dative verbs and prepositions (mit dir).
'dir' ist der von 'du' (indirektes ).
Caution
Use 'dir' after dative verbs (Ich danke dir) and dative prepositions (mit dir, bei dir).