Topic: German

"Your eggs"

Translation:Eure Eier

December 27, 2012

24 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Surubi

    What's the difference between the different translations of 'your'?

    April 11, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/arvin.k

      Ihr/Ihre: formal, of one or more than one person.

      dein/deine: informal, of one person.

      euer/eure: informal, of more than one person

      June 27, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Zach1337

        I was so confused. Thanks!

        October 19, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/RoeyKelner

          So which is the formal of one person?

          October 18, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/christian
          Mod

            Ihre Eier

            There's only one formal you(r). It's same regardless of whether you're addressing one or more people.

            October 18, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/Adamantus

              This kinda contradicts arvin above. So is he incorrect about the "Ihr" being formal your?

              February 20, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/christian
              Mod

                No, he's not incorrect. There's only one formal you, no matter how many people you're addressing. However, all possessive determiners take an ending depending on the gender, case, and number of the possessee.

                http://coerll.utexas.edu/gg/gr/det_04.html

                http://coerll.utexas.edu/gg/gr/det_05.html

                http://coerll.utexas.edu/gg/gr/det_06.html

                http://coerll.utexas.edu/gg/gr/det_07.html

                February 20, 2014
                https://www.duolingo.com/HelcioTJ
                • 244

                Ihr Ei, Ihre Eier

                February 20, 2014
                https://www.duolingo.com/christian
                Mod
                  https://www.duolingo.com/denaje

                    "Your Eggs" = "Ihre Eier". How do I distinguish Ihre (Your eggs) versus ihre (Her eggs), if the first letter is always capitalized?

                    May 29, 2013
                    https://www.duolingo.com/jd87

                      You can't!

                      June 17, 2013
                      https://www.duolingo.com/arvin.k

                        it's true you cannot tell the difference

                        June 27, 2013
                        https://www.duolingo.com/Giranoto

                          Furthermore, how can you tell in speech at any time?

                          September 27, 2013
                          https://www.duolingo.com/christian
                          Mod

                            Context.

                            September 27, 2013
                            https://www.duolingo.com/karennsmithh

                              In slang german eier means balls

                              January 14, 2014
                              https://www.duolingo.com/HanBoetes

                                Makes sence, they're more egg shaped than ball schaped. And about as vulnerable.

                                April 20, 2014
                                https://www.duolingo.com/Gilad.S
                                Plus
                                • 58

                                Eure isn't supposed to be Euere?

                                December 27, 2012
                                https://www.duolingo.com/christian
                                Mod

                                  It's just a spelling variation. Both spellings are fine. "eure" is more common.

                                  December 28, 2012
                                  https://www.duolingo.com/Ruben280
                                  • 14

                                  It does work, but they changed it to "eure" because it's easier to pronounce then "euere"

                                  August 2, 2013
                                  https://www.duolingo.com/emberfly

                                    Is this eggs the same word for her gametes?

                                    March 30, 2014
                                    https://www.duolingo.com/EricRohner

                                      I have the multiple choices "Deine Eier", "Dein Eire", and "Deine Ei". I chose the first two but was incorrect; "Deine Eire" was the only correct answer. Why could I not choose "Dein Eire"?

                                      April 12, 2014
                                      https://www.duolingo.com/Naoxyn

                                        I was given option for "Your eggs" between Dein Eier, Deine Eier, and Deine Ei. Out of the three, should it not be Dein Eier? since it would be neutral between male and female? It stated I was wrong saying the correct answer is Deine Eier, which I don't understand why that is...

                                        April 19, 2014
                                        https://www.duolingo.com/Weisl

                                          Eier = eggs which is plural so you have to use "deine"

                                          Dein - masculine & neuter nouns

                                          Deine - feminine & plural nouns

                                          May 21, 2014
                                          https://www.duolingo.com/Grant_R

                                            Google translate thinks that Dein Eier and Deine Eier are both "Your eggs".

                                            April 22, 2014

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