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The word Sie

Honest Tom S

Honest Tom S

I read somewhere that when the word Sie is used in a sentence and is refered to a woman, it is spelled with a small "s" instead of a capitalized one.  is this true or is it not.
Byron-K21

Byron-K21

Yes, it is.  However, if it is the first word of a sentence it will be capitalized in either case, hence the confusion if you don't understand the context of the situation.
Paul-Weber

Paul-Weber

Hi T.bone and Byron,

Yes, we have "sie" = "she" and "Sie"= "you".  Unlike in English in German we differentiate between formal "Sie" and informal "du". "Wie heißen Sie?" = "What is your name" As we also use the same word for "she" it can get confusing at times for German learners if the sentence is out of context. 

Liebe Gruß und viel Spaß beim Lernen

Paul

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