Wir treffen uns in der Halle.

We meet in the hall.

Breakdown of Wir treffen uns in der Halle.

• in: in
• wir: we
• der: the; (feminine, dative)
• treffen: to meet

Questions & Answers about Wir treffen uns in der Halle.

Why do we say treffen uns instead of just treffen?

In German, when people meet each other, treffen is usually used with a reflexive pronoun.

• Wir treffen uns literally: We meet ourselves, but it actually means: We meet (each other).
• Without uns, Wir treffen would need an object: Wir treffen ihn (We meet him), Wir treffen sie (We meet her/them).

So:

• Wir treffen uns = we meet each other.
• Wir treffen sie = we meet her / them.
• Ich treffe ihn = I meet him.

Is treffen always reflexive with people?