D1, E1a: DU or SIE?

This is the "formal you" in German. You will use this with strangers, older people, and in formal (or more polite) situations.

• Sie

• du

This is the "informal you" in German. You will use this with family members, friends, and young children.

• Sie

• du

Wie heißen Sie?

• this is formal you

• this is informal you

Wie heißt du?

• this is formal you

• this is informal you

Wie alt bist du?

• this is formal you

• this is informal you

Woher kommst du?

• this is formal you

• this is informal you

Woher kommen Sie?

• this is formal you

• this is informal you

Wo wohnen Sie?

• this is formal you

• this is informal you

Wo wohnst du?

• this is formal you

• this is informal you

Wie alt sind Sie?

• this is formal you

• this is informal you