I always use “Sie” but in anime I always hear that “Ihr” is used.
Example: what do you have
Are there rules about when to use which form? Or can you choose freely?
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The courtesy form in the German (“Siezen”) is formed with the 3 Pl: Please, give me more or Further explanations can be found in your documents or Take a seat or You’ll like this.
In the past, roughly speaking until World War I, there was also another courtesy form, which was mainly applied to nobles. It consists of 2 Pl and is therefore also called informal “Your”. The examples would be Please, give me fire or You will find further explanations in your documentn or Take a seat or This message will please you. You see that the pronoun is omitted in the specific address, just as if you were talking to several people in the Plural.
(In the 19th century, the Siezen was the address for non-adequate citizens, and there was also a third form of address with the “earth”, namely towards low-ranked people)
With the end of the aristocracy the “your” has died, it is used today by virtually nomad (but there are a few remnants in some dialects, e.g. enk in the Bairian). In the literature, however, it has survived, especially if the handing plays in the past (or in a fantasy setting that encourages the past). Maybe that’s the case with your movies?
“her” (as personnel pronouns) is actually not a courtesy form.
It happens that one turns to a group with “her” (independently of the age of the persons), but to an individual with “her” (in the Bundeswehr is, I think, so)
This means you don’t make a difference between a child or an adult group.
Note: “Your” as a posesive pronoun is written in the courtesy form: How’s your wife?
Courtesy questions?
Would you have a pen for me, please?
Could you tell me how to get to the station?
What would you recommend?
May I ask you if…?
u.s.w.