How to Say ‘You do’ in German
Du tust
doo toost
[doo toost]
💬 Usage Tip: [tun] here doesn't mean just [do] in a literal task sense. In [wie du tust], it means more like [the way you act] or [the way you're coming across].
Phrase Breakdown
Du
[doo]
you
Informal singular subject pronoun used when speaking casually to one person.
Du tust ja so, als wärst du der Barkeeper hier.
You act as if you were the bartender here.
tust
[toost]
do / act
Form of 'tun' used with 'du'; often means 'do' or in phrases like 'so tun' = 'to act/pretend'.
Du tust ja so, als hättest du mich extra warten lassen.
You’re acting as if you made me wait on purpose.
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