The word ihr has multiple meanings in German. Here are all the possible meanings of the word ihr,
- Ihr - Your (formal)
- ihr - Your (informal)
- ihr - her
- ihr - their
- ihr - it
Here are some tricks to understand what is the meaning of the ihr in a given sentence.
- If it is with capital I and is not in the beginning of the sentence, then it means formal your.
- If it is present with a noun, then it is either your (informal), their or her
- If it is present without a noun, then it will mean you (all) or her, or it
- if it is the subject, then this ihr means you (all)
- if it is object and in Dative form, then it mean her/it, context will tell which one exactly
Let's see some examples now,
- Wo wohnt ihr? - her or it
- Sie spricht mit ihr. - you all
- Wo ist Ihr Haus? - you formal
- Wo ist ihr Haus? - her
