Unit 75 Guidebook: discuss travel plans
KEY PHRASES
Discuss travel plans
Haben Sie auch dieses Formular ausgefüllt?
Have you also filled out this form?
Have you also filled out this form?
Ja, wir haben das Formular schon ausgefüllt.
Yes, we have already filled out the form.
Yes, we have already filled out the form.
Meine Damen und Herren, wir landen in einer Stunde.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are landing in one hour.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are landing in one hour.
Ich will jede Brücke in der Stadt sehen.
I want to see every bridge in the city.
I want to see every bridge in the city.
Wir haben leider keinen Stadtplan.
We don't have a city map, unfortunately.
We don't have a city map, unfortunately.
Ihr könnt morgen ein Auto mieten.
You can rent a car tomorrow.
You can rent a car tomorrow.
TIP
Formal who? Formal you!
Surprise! German has another way to say you — Sie! Sie is used to address a person or a group of people who you don’t know well, are older, or of a higher status.
Sind Sie verheiratet?
Are you (formal) married?
Are you (formal) married?
When you’re using Sie, you’ll usually use the verb form that ends with ‑en! And notice that Sie is always capitalized!
If you’re not sure whether to use du or Sie, use Sie! You can always switch to the friendlier du once you know them better.
TIP
Ch‑ch‑ch‑changes!
Words in German change form a lot, depending on the role they play in the sentence. Let’s review how pronouns like Sie change!
Remember, the accusative case is used when something happens to that person, or after words like für, ohne, or um.
| basic form | accusative form |
|---|---|
| ich | für mich |
| du | für dich |
| er | für ihn |
| sie | für sie |
| es | für es |
| wir | für uns |
| ihr | für euch |
| sie | für sie |
| Sie | für Sie |