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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's just you.
In Germany we need to think about the position of the peer and if professional or casual.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yeah, the word "you" is a good example as well.

The only issue with "you" is that it lacks a plural version so we have to use the Southern "y'all" instead. Some people go even further with a mass plural "all y'all".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

the all y'all sounds fun

[–] samus12345 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"All of you." More unwieldy, but doesn't sound rustic.

[–] ArmoredUrethra 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yinz is my preferred term, if we're going for regional words.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Virtually all known languages do this, only some do it through the use of grammar.

This thread is full of bad linguistics.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This also happens in English, by selection of the words you use. Using Du und Sie is fairly simple in comparison. Strangers, last name basis, or professional? Sie. Kids, friends, talking to people out drinking on a friendly basis? Du.

The whole 'position of peer' thing has a lot more nuances in Japanese, and even that's not too hard once you get the hang of it.