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How to Say ‘You're Emily, right?’ in German

Du bist Emily , oder?

doo bist OH-der

[doo bist OH-der]

💬 Usage Tip: Tacking oder? onto the end of a statement turns it into a check, like English "right?". Try Das ist dein Bruder, oder? "That's your brother, right?"

Phrase Breakdown

Du bist

doo bist

You are

This is the informal 'you are'. Say the 'st' in 'bist' crisply.

Example

Du bist nett.

You are nice.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

the informal 'you' (du form)

As a noun, 'das Du' means the informal way of addressing someone.

Example

Wir sind jetzt per Du.

We now use first names / informal 'you'.

bist

[bist]

are (you are)

Form of 'sein' (to be) used with 'du'.

Example

Du bist mein Freund.

You are my friend.

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