How to Say ‘And you?’ in German
Und dir?
oont deer
[oont deer]
💬 Usage Tip: A quick follow-up after answering. "dir" is informal dative "you." Tiny phrase, big conversational power.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Asking back is considered polite in Germany too—don't just answer and stop unless the situation is very brief.
Phrase Breakdown
Und
[oont]
and
Means 'and'; here it links back to the previous speaker's answer.
Ich antworte und frage dann: „Und dir?“
I answer and then ask: “And you?”
dir
[deer]
you
Informal dative form meaning 'to you'; in 'Und dir?' it means 'And you?'
Mit „dir“ fragt man kurz zurück: „Und dir?“
With “dir” you briefly ask back: “And you?”
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