Pronoun 'Sie' (you, formal, accusative)
Pronomen 'Sie' (formell, Akkusativ)
'Sie' (you, formal) keeps the same form in the ; always capitalized.
Structure
… + Sie (Akkusativ, Höflichkeitsform, immer groß)
… + Sie (accusative, polite form, always capitalised)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Pronoun
- Word Type
- Personal pronoun
- Register
- Formal
Explanation
'Sie' (formal) in the is the polite you as a direct object. It is always capitalized and stays the same as in the .
Important: the form does not change. Formal Sie is identical in the , , and even matches the sie in shape - but it is always written with a capital S.
When you use it:
- after accusative verbs: verstehen, sehen, kennen, besuchen (for example Ich verstehe Sie - I understand you)
- after accusative prepositions: für, ohne, gegen, um (for example für Sie - for you)
Use Sie with people you do not know well, in shops, offices, with strangers - for one or several people.
Contrast:
- Sie sind sehr freundlich. ( - )
- Ich verstehe Sie. ( - )
- Ich danke Ihnen. ( form is Ihnen)
Examples:
- Ich verstehe Sie gut. - I understand you well.
- Diese Blumen sind für Sie. - These flowers are for you.
Common mistakes: Keep the capital letter (Sie, not sie) when you mean the formal you. The is Ihnen, not Sie.
About Pronoun 'Sie' (you, formal, accusative)
'Sie' (you, formal) keeps the same form in the ; always capitalized.
of formal 'Sie'; same form, always capitalized.
'Sie' (formell, ) bleibt gleich und wird immer großgeschrieben.
Caution
Formal 'Sie' is the same in nominative and accusative and is always capitalized.