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Pronoun 'euch' (you all/to you all, dative)

Pronomen 'euch' (Dativ)

'euch' (to you all) is the of 'ihr' - same form as the .

Structure

… + euch (Dativ, 2. Person Plural)

… + euch (dative, 2nd person plural)

Details

Part of Speech
Pronoun
Word Type
Personal pronoun
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Informal

Explanation

'euch' is the dative form of 'ihr' - it means (to) you all (informal, several people) when they are the indirect object.

A handy fact: 'euch' is the same in the dative and the accusative. One form covers the direct (Ich sehe euch) and the indirect (Ich danke euch).

When you use it:

  • after dative verbs: helfen, danken, gefallen, gehören, geben (for example Ich danke euch - I thank you)
  • after dative prepositions: mit, bei, von, zu, nach, aus (for example mit euch - with you all)
  • as the receiver in give-type sentences (Ich gebe euch die Tickets)

Use euch only with several people you address informally (as ihr). For a formal addressee use Ihnen.

Contrast:

  • Ihr seid laut. ( - )
  • Ich danke euch. (indirect - )

Examples:

  • Ich danke euch sehr. - Thank you all very much.
  • Wie geht es euch? - How are you (all)?
  • Ich komme mit euch. - I am coming with you.

Common mistakes: Do not use ihr as an (not Ich danke ihr when you mean several people). Use euch.

About Pronoun 'euch' (you all/to you all, dative)

'euch' (to you all) is the of 'ihr' - same form as the .

of 'ihr'; same form as the .

'euch' ist der von 'ihr' (gleiche Form wie im ).

Caution

'euch' is the same in the accusative and the dative.