Du oder Sie. Practice how to address PDF

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Practice how to address people, informal or formally....

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Du oder Sie?

du relatives, close friends friends, young children, pets pets, and God, the familiar du is used (ihr – “you For family and relatives guys” – in the plural). same me social group or class class, such as students or factory workers, usually address each People in the sa other as du du. White-collar workers and professionals are less likely to do so, but this may depend on a particular company culture.

to a younger person that they use the informal 'du'.

Sie But in professional circles, age doesn't matter - one's position does. The formal Sie is used to address strangers, business associates, and acquaintances (Bekannte, as opposed to close friends, Freunde), and for most situations outside the family family,age doesn't matter - one's position does. So a boss must always be the one to offer the informal 'du' to his or her employees, regardless of whether they are older or younger....