er dir

he ... you

→ er

phrase Very common #1,540

he ... you This is not a fixed phrase. It combines er (“he”) with dir, the dative form of “you,” and the verb between them determines the exact meaning. For example, er dir hilft means “he helps you,” and gibt er dir means “does he give you?”

GE: Warum hilft er dir nicht?

EN: Why doesn't he help you?

Ruf doch Jean-Marius an, dass er dir hilft.

Why don't you call Jean-Marius and ask him to help you?

— Die amerikanische Nacht (1973)

Tut er dir etwa leid?

Do you feel sorry for him?

— Die Ironie des Schicksals, oder Genieße Dein Bad! (1976)

Hier ist er dir ausgeliefert!

He is at your mercy here!

— Amores perros (2000)

Wieviel zahlt er dir?

How much does he pay you?

Du schleichst um diesen Block, als gehörte er dir.

You sneak around this block as if it belonged to you.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Warum schreibt er dir so was?

Why is he writing you something like that?

— Perfect Strangers - Wie viele Geheimnisse verträgt eine Freundschaft? (2016)

Was zeigt er dir, Agent Barton?

What is he showing you, Agent Barton?

— Marvel's The Avengers (2012)

Vertraut er dir?

Does he trust you?

Wieviel bezahlte er dir?

How much did he pay you?

— Amores perros (2000)

Hast du wirklich erwartet, dass er dir die Wahrheit sagt?

Did you really expect him to tell you the truth?

Tut er dir oft weh?

Does he often hurt you?

— Durst - Thirst (2009)

Wenn du ihn bittest, hilft er dir.

If you ask him, he'll help you.

Du nimmst das Geld an, das er dir gibt.

You accept the money he gives you.

Vielleicht gibt er dir die Chance.

Maybe he'll give you a chance.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Wieso gefiel er dir?

Why did you like him?

— Y Tu Mama Tambien - Lust for Life (2001)

Tut er dir leid?

Do you feel sorry for him?

— City of God (2002)

Ernsthaft, wieso gefiel er dir?

Seriously, why did you like him?

— Y Tu Mama Tambien - Lust for Life (2001)

Ich weiss nicht, was er dir eingeredet hat.

I don't know what he talked you into.

— Caché (2005)

Tu, was auch immer er dir befiehlt.

Do whatever he commands you.

Ich denke, dass er dir nicht helfen kann.

I think he can't help you.