Du
Ihr
Sie
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General Rules
100

Go home!

What is Geh nach Hause!

100

Y'all, go home!

What is Geht nach Hause.
100

Go home formal.

What is Gehen Sie nach Hause.

100

Let's go home!

What is Gehen wir nach Hause!

100

This form requires you to chop off the ending and drop the subject pronoun, but sometimes leaves an 'e'

What is du?

200

Shut the door!

What is Mach die Tür zu!

200

Y'all shut the door!

What is Macht die Tür zu!

200

Close the door (formal)

What is Machen Sie die Tür zu!

200

Let's close the door!

What is Machen wir die Tür zu!

200

This form requires you to drop the subject pronoun.

What is ihr?

300

Speak in English!

What is Sprich auf Englisch!

300

Y'all speak in English!

What is Sprecht auf Englisch!

300

Speak in English! (formal)

What is Sprechen Sie auf Englisch!

300

Let's go to Berlin!

What is Fahren wir nach Berlin!

300

This form flips the subject and verb.

What is Sie?

400

Be nice!

What is Sei nett!

400

Y'all be nice!

What is Seid nett!

400

Be nice! (formal)

What is Seien Sie nett!

400

Let's eat dinner!

What is Essen wir das Abendessen!

400

This form allows you to say let's...

What is wir?

500

Read the book!

What is Lies das Buch!

500

Y'all read the book!

What is Lest das Buch!

500

Read the book! (formal)

What is Lesen Sie das Buch!
500

Let's read the book!

What is Lesen wir das Buch!

500

This type of command has a verb where a prefix is at the end of the sentence.

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