duzen

B1

use informal address

English meaning
use informal address
Vocabulary package
Greetings & Goodbyes

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duzen in a sentence

Wollen wir Du zueinander sagen? Ja, wir können uns gern duzen.

Should we use informal address with each other? Yes, we can use 'du' if you like.

Conjugation of duzen

ichduze
duduzt
er/sie/esduzt
wirduzen
ihrduzt
sie/Sieduzen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
duzte
Perfect
hat geduzt

Where duzen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch duzen beziehungsweise dutzen, belegt seit dem 13. Jahrhundert

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How do you conjugate duzen?

Present tense: duze, duzt, duzt, duzen, duzt, duzen. Simple past: duzte. Perfect: hat geduzt.

What does duzen mean in English?

duzen means "use informal address". For example: "Wollen wir Du zueinander sagen? Ja, wir können uns gern duzen." — "Should we use informal address with each other? Yes, we can use 'du' if you like."

What level is duzen in German?

duzen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the greetings & goodbyes vocabulary.

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