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Duzen oder siezen?

/ˈduːtsn̩ ˈoːdɐ ˈziːtsn̩/

Du or Sie?

When to use it

The eternal German workplace question. New colleagues often explicitly ask: 'Wollen wir uns duzen?' — it's a small ritual.

In conversation

—Wollen wir uns duzen? —Gerne, ich bin Lisa.

—Should we use 'du'? —Sure, I'm Lisa.

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