dir

you (informal dative)

English meaning: you (informal dative)
CEFR level: German A1 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with D

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dir in a sentence

Gefallen dir die Blumen?
Do you like the flowers?

Where dir comes from

über das vulgär- und spätlateinische Verb dire von dem lateinischen Verb dicere mit gleicher Bedeutung

Words that go with dir

aberbut, however der Absendersender Achtungattention, caution der Akkubattery (rechargeable)alsoso, therefore die Anredeform of address der Anrufbeantworteranswering machine anrufencall, phone die Antwortanswer antwortenanswer, reply die Anzeigeadvertisement die Appapp

Questions about dir

What does dir mean in English?

dir means "you (informal dative)". For example: "Gefallen dir die Blumen?" — "Do you like the flowers?"

What level is dir in German?

dir is a A1 word — a1 — beginner.

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