"you and me" vs. "you and I"

[Dara]

Some decades ago I spent some weeks in US at a students exchange. There I learned to say "you and me ...". Now I'm reading some British English books and find the phrase "you and I ...".

I'm now wandering which phrase is good English. Is "you and me" AmE or slang? Or can I use both?

 

[teechar]

Hello there, and welcome to the forum.

Some decades, ago I spent some weeks in the US at on a student exchange program. There, I learned to say "you and me ...". Now, I'm reading some British English books and find the phrase "you and I ...".

I'm now wandering which phrase is good English. Is "you and me" AmE or slang? Or can I use both?

Both are possible and common. "You and me" is used as object, whereas "you and I" is used as subject.

This car is perfect for you and me.
This car is perfect for you and I.
You and I should get a new car.
You and me should get a new car.

 

[Rover_KE]

Isn't it the same in German, @Dara — the difference between ich and mich?

You and I like bananas. Du und ich mögen Bananen.

Good luck to you and me. Viel Glück für dich und mich.

 

[PeterCW]

Confusion between "you and me" and "you and I" is common among native speakers.

 

[SoothingDave]

You're "wondering," not "wandering."

 

[Rover_KE]

Confusion between "you and me" and "you and I" is common among native speakers.

It is, but it needn't be. Just leave out 'you and' and see if it sounds good. The following should sound wrong:

This car is perfect for I.
Me should get a new car.

 

[Rover_KE]

@Dara, have you an answer to my question in post #3?