03. Know the Situations in Which You Should Address Somebody Formally and Informally

1. German speakers use 2 modes of addressing others; the formal “Sie” (singular and plural) and the informal “du” (singular) or “ihr” (plural)
   
   
2. Use “Sie” with someone you don't know or when you want to show your respect or social distance
   
   
3. Children are addressed as “du”
   
   
4. Use “du” and “ihr” with friends, family and children, use “sie” with almost everyone else
   
   
5. Table:

I	ich	We	wir
You (informal) (singular)	du	He	er
You (informal) (plural)	ihr	She	sie
You (formal) (singular)	Sie	It	es
You (formal) (plural)	Sie	They	sie