ihr alle
/iːr ˈalə/word by word
The German phrase for "you all" is ihr alle.
ihr alle is a pronoun used to address a group of two or more people.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the second-person plural pronoun ihr (you) and the adjective alle (all).
Which one should you use?
While ihr alone means "you (plural)", adding alle emphasizes that the speaker is addressing every single person in the group.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the accusative or dative cases, alle changes its ending. For example, in the accusative case, it remains alle and in the dative case, it becomes allen, as seen in phrases like Ich sehe euch alle.
How do you pronounce it?
/iːr ˈalə/
Did you know?
- While ihr means 'you all', the exact same word is also used as the possessive 'her' or 'their' depending on the context of the sentence.
- If you address a group of people but include one person you must be formal with, you cannot use ihr alle and must switch the whole group to the formal Sie.
- The word ihr is a distant relative of the archaic English pronoun 'ye'. Both descend from the same Proto-Germanic root used to address a group of people.
Examples in context
- Wo seid ihr alle?Where are you all?This sentence is useful for asking where a group of people is located using ihr alle.Tatoeba #10031275 by sakslane, translation #10047086 by sundown
- Wo wohnt ihr alle?Where do you all live?This sentence is useful for asking where a group of people lives using ihr alle.Tatoeba #734012 by Dejo, translation #687610 by lukaszpp
- Empfindet ihr alle so?Do you all feel that way?This sentence is useful for asking if a group of people feels a certain way using ihr alle.Tatoeba #2935489 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2645104 by CK
- Sie alle sind herzlich eingeladen zum Festessen.You all are warmly invited to the feast.
- Ihr alle habt eine großartige Leistung erbracht.You all have achieved great success.
- Ihr alle seid herzlich eingeladen zum Grillabend.You all are warmly invited to the barbecue evening.
- Hey Leute, lasst uns ins Kino gehen!Hey guys, let's go to the cinema!
- Kommt, Jungs! Wir rocken diese Party!Come on, guys! Let's rock this party!
- Hey, ihr Leut', lasst uns zusammen feiern!Hey, you guys, let's celebrate together!
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Example conversation
Lukas and Hannah are talking to their group of friends at a party.
- LukasHabt ihr alle Hunger?Are you all hungry?
- HannahJa, wir alle haben Hunger.Yes, we are all hungry.
- LukasIch bringe euch alle etwas zu essen.I will bring you all something to eat.
- HannahDas ist sehr lieb von dir, Lukas.That is very kind of you, Lukas.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ihr, alle) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ihr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
