Riddles

2ND PERSON:
You, You all, you guys/gals

FORMAL
SINGULAR & PLURAL
"YOU"

ONE

ADULT

"You are called, Prof. Hogan.

Sie heißen, Prof. Hogan,

FORMAL
SINGULAR & PLURAL
"YOU ALL"

SEVERAL

ADULTS

"You all are called, Prof. Hogan and Herr Hirsch.

Sie heißen, Prof. Hogan, und Herr Hirsch.

Note:

The literal translation of "Sie heißen" is "You are called" NOT "Your name is." Although, Germans would understand you, if you said "Mein name ist (My name is), Germans prefer the use of heißen.

INFORMAL

SINGULAR

"YOU"

ONE

CHILD, RELATIVE OR CLOSE FRIEND

"You are called Diana."

Du heißt...

INFORMAL

SINGULAR

"YOU GUYS, GALS

SEVERAL

CHILDREN, RELATIVES OR CLOSE FRIENDS

"You guys/gals are called Bear and Biscuit."

Ihr heißt...

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