du auch
/duː aʊ̯x/word by word
The German phrase for "you too" is du auch.
du auch is used as a response to return a greeting or a wish to the person who just gave it.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the pronoun du (you) and the adverb auch (also/too).
How does it change in a sentence?
While du auch means "you too", the equivalent phrase for "me too" is ich auch.
How do you pronounce it?
/duː aʊ̯x/
Did you know?
- If someone says Schönes Wochenende! (Have a nice weekend!), responding with du auch is common, but adding gleichfalls is a sophisticated way to say 'likewise'.
- If you are speaking to a stranger or a superior, using du auch can be seen as overly blunt or even rude because du is the informal version of 'you'.
- The word auch is a distant relative of the English word 'eke', which you might still see in the archaic expression 'to eke out' a living.
Examples in context
- Wir sprechen Platt – du auch?We speak Low German. You too?This sentence shows how to use du auch to ask if someone else shares a characteristic.Tatoeba #1242762 by BraveSentry, translation #8815862 by deniko
- Nein, Tom! Nicht du auch noch!Nooo, Tom! Not you, too!This sentence shows a reaction when someone is being included in a way that is unwanted.Tatoeba #7000187 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #4010264 by Hybrid
- Du auch?You too?This is a simple question using du auch.Tatoeba #6599993 by vevi61, translation #10229528 by kedymera
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Laura and Julian are leaving a coffee shop.
- LauraSchönen Feierabend, Julian!Have a nice evening, Julian!
- JulianDanke, du auch!Thanks, you too!
- LauraBis morgen!See you tomorrow!
- JulianCiao, Laura!Bye, Laura!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (du, auch) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries auch, du, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
