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16. Yes, Sie for first meeting

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:09 PM

Apr 3

Sie also for old school bosses. Sie for Polizei.
Du for addressing children, immer(always), they will look at you funny if you use the formal.

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Look who made the cover of Der Spiegel [View all] sinkingfeeling Apr 3 OP

Who is it? CurtEastPoint Apr 3 #1

Like t versus usted? Iggo Apr 3 #8

tú Celerity Apr 3 #9

Fucking autocorrect. Iggo Apr 3 #17

Yes. ShazzieB Apr 3 #11

Yes, Sie for first meeting Old Crank Apr 3 #16

LOL EarlG Apr 3 #2

Give Der Spiegel a free years Star Member subscription,.. magicarpet Apr 3 #4

In German, the word "du" is the informal form of "you." wnylib Apr 3 #5

like "tu" and "vous" in French. generalbetrayus Apr 3 #7

Or "tu" and "usted" in Spanish. Marcuse Apr 3 #14

Well done... displacedvermoter Apr 3 #3

Is Melaaaaaaaniaaaaah on the pages in between? twodogsbarking Apr 3 #10

Nah - the Germans have class. erronis Apr 3 #13

I must be so fuckin' DENSE!...... some_of_us_are_sane Apr 3 #15

Next magazine cover to aspire for... True Dough Apr 4 #19