# das Du

das Du is a German noun meaning “thou”. Forms: des Dus.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Dus

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ the thou, the you (singular)
   - jemandem das Du anbieten — to offer someone to address each other with the pronoun du/Du
2. you
   - Herr Lehmann hat mir das Du angeboten.

## Examples

- Danke, dass Du mir gestern geholfen hast! — Thanks for helping me yesterday!
- Wenn Du zuhörst, kannst Du sie atmen hören. — If you listen, you can hear her breathing.
- Kannst Du am Sonntagabend kommen? — Can you come on Sunday evening?
- Gehst Du irgendwohin aus? — Are you going out anywhere?
- Ich sage Dir wann Du abbiegen musst. — I'll tell you when to turn off.

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URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Du