Pronomen

dir

Translation

to you, you

Wie geht es dir?

How are you?

Ich gebe dir das Buch.

I'll give you the book.

Ich helfe dir gerne.

I'm happy to help you.

((indirect object)) (to sb.) I give you my word.

((with dative verb)) (sb.) The teacher thanks you.

mir (to me), Ihnen (to you, formal)

From Old High German 'thir', the dative form of 'dū' (du). It's a core pronoun.

'Dir' is for the dative case, often the indirect object or receiver of an action. Remember verbs that take the dative: helfen, geben, danken.