Ihre
your
The German word 'Ihre' is the formal and plural form of 'your' in English. It is used to address someone formally or a group of people. For example, 'Ihre Tasche' means 'your bag' in a formal or plural context. Note that 'Ihre' is capitalized as it is a noun in German.
Example sentences using: Ihre
Ihre Katze ist sehr schön.
Your cat is very beautiful.
In this sentence, 'Ihre' is used as a formal, singular or plural possessive pronoun in the nominative case, equivalent to 'your' in English. The sentence also demonstrates the use of the adjective 'schön' meaning 'beautiful' or 'nice', which changes based on the gender and case of the noun it describes.
Können Sie Ihre Tasche hier lassen?
Can you leave your bag here?
In this question, 'Ihre' is again used as a singular or plural, formal possessive pronoun in the accusative case. The sentence structure shows a common way to form polite requests or questions in German using the modal verb 'können' which implies ability or permission.
Wo ist Ihre Schwester?
Where is your sister?
This sentence uses 'Ihre' as a possessive pronoun in the nominative case. The sentence structure is a common way to ask about the location of something or someone in German, using the interrogative 'wo' which means 'where'.