wir

pronoun veer Common

Grammar & Structure Pronouns

Usage Note

Wir is 'we' and takes a verb ending identical to the infinitive, e.g. wir gehen ('we go').

Examples

"Wir sind hier."

Natural Translation

We are here.

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