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The dative form of the personal pronoun 'du' (you). It refers to the person being addressed as the recipient, a participant, or someone affected by an action.
Ich gebe dir das Buch morgen zurück.
I'll give you the book back tomorrow.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | du | ihr |
| accusative | dich | euch |
| dative | dir | euch |
| genitive | deiner | euer |
'Dir' (you) often refers to the person who receives something or for whom something is done. A typical sentence pattern is: 'Jemand gibt, bringt oder schickt dir etwas' (Someone gives, brings, or sends you something).
Meine Schwester schickt dir morgen die Unterlagen.
My sister will send you the documents tomorrow.
Some verbs are used with 'dir' (you) because the person affected is in the dative case. These include 'helfen' (to help), 'gefallen' (to appeal to), and 'gehören' (to belong to).
Kann dir dieser Hinweis helfen?
Can this tip help you?
'Dir' (you) is used after certain prepositions, such as 'mit' (with), 'bei' (at someone's place / with), 'von' (from), and 'zu' (to). These prepositions often express a relationship, a location, or movement toward a person.
Ich möchte heute mit dir über das Problem sprechen.
I'd like to talk with you about the problem today.
