Der, Die, Das: A Beginnerâs Guide to German Articles
A practical way to learn German noun genders, useful patterns and the exceptions that matter.
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Understand cases, articles, verb forms and sentence structure. Compare examples and apply one rule at a time.
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German Word Order Explained with Simple Examples
Understand the verb-second rule, questions and weil clausesâwith sentences you can make your own.
Read and practiseGerman accusative case: den, einen and direct objects
Learn when German uses the accusative, see which articles change, and practise choosing den, einen and unchanged feminine or neuter forms.
Read and practiseGerman dative case: dem, der and plural endings
Understand German dative articles, common dative verbs and mit phrases, then practise the extra noun ending in plural forms such as den Kindern.
Read and practiseAccusative or dative? Compare German sentence patterns
Compare German accusative and dative through sehen, helfen and geben. Identify the recipient and the object, then check three explained answers.
Read and practiseNicht or kein? German negation with examples
Choose between nicht and kein in German. Compare nouns, adjectives and contrasting phrases, then practise negative statements with explained answers.
Read and practiseGerman personal pronouns: ich, mich, mir and more
See German personal pronouns in nominative, accusative and dative. Match pronouns to their sentence roles and practise three common choices.
Read and practiseGerman possessives: mein, dein, sein and ihr
Learn how German possessive determiners change with the noun they accompany. Practise meine Tasche, deinen Bruder and polite Ihr with explanations.
Read and practiseGerman modal verbs: meaning, forms and word order
Practise können, mĂŒssen, dĂŒrfen, wollen and sollen with German examples. Learn where the infinitive goes and how common singular forms change.
Read and practiseGerman separable verbs: prefixes and sentence order
Learn how aufstehen, einkaufen, anrufen and anfangen split in main clauses, and what happens when a modal verb keeps the infinitive together.
Read and practiseGerman Perfekt: haben, sein and past participles
Build German Perfekt sentences with haben or sein and a past participle. Compare regular, irregular and separable verbs with explained exercises.
Read and practiseGerman two-way prepositions: location or destination?
Compare German location and destination with auf, in and an. See why movement can still use dative, then practise choosing dem or den.
Read and practiseGerman adjective endings: a practical starting point
Compare der kleine Hund, ein kleiner Hund and frisches Brot. Start German adjective endings with clear nominative and accusative examples and practice.
Read and practiseWeil, dass and wenn: German subordinate clauses
Use weil for reasons, dass for reported content and wenn for conditions or repeated situations. Practise final verbs and main-clause word order.
Read and practiseGerman n-declension: der Student, den Studenten
Learn weak noun endings in four cases, compare Student with Lehrer, and practise Herrn versus Herren.
Read and practiseGerman adjectives as nouns: ein Bekannter, etwas Neues
Choose capitals and adjective endings for people and things: ein Bekannter, einem Verletzten and etwas Neues.
Read and practiseGerman participles as adjectives: wartend and repariert
Build participle adjectives, choose active or completed meaning, and turn a long modifier into a relative clause.
Read and practiseGerman relative clauses with prepositions: mit der, fĂŒr den
Combine prepositions and relative pronouns correctly, including dative plural denen and location versus destination.
Read and practiseGerman Konjunktiv I for reported speech
Report present and past statements using sei and habe, adjust pronouns and avoid treating every report as doubt.
Read and practiseGerman passive with modal verbs: muss geprĂŒft werden
Express requirements, permission and prohibition in the passive, with present, past and subordinate-clause word order.
Read and practiseGerman state passive: ist geschlossen or wird geschlossen?
Describe finished results with sein, compare them with actions using werden and distinguish active perfect forms.
Read and practiseGerman passive alternatives: man, sich lassen and -bar
Choose man, sich lassen, established -bar adjectives or sein + zu while preserving possibility and obligation.
Read and practiseGerman double infinitive: hat arbeiten mĂŒssen
Form past modal constructions with haben and two infinitives, including the special word order in weil-clauses.
Read and practiseGerman paired conjunctions: entweder, sowohl and weder
Choose between alternatives, include both options or reject both. Practise four German connector pairs with parallel phrases and word order.
Read and practiseJe ... desto: the more, the better in German
Link two changing quantities with je ... desto or umso. Build both clauses, choose comparative forms and explain opposite-direction changes.
Read and practiseNominalisation and verbalisation in German
Turn German clauses into noun phrases and back. Practise cause, time and purpose while preserving who acts, the sequence of events and the right case.
Read and practiseGerman nominative case: identify the subject
The nominative marks the subject, including plural subjects, rather than every noun before a verb.
Read and practiseGerman genitive case: ownership and noun relationships
The genitive links one noun to another, as in the roof of a house or the end of a journey.
Read and practiseGerman articles: choosing der, die, das or ein
Use an indefinite article to introduce one unspecified thing, then a definite article when the listener can identify it.
Read and practiseGerman plurals: endings and umlauts
German nouns form their plurals in several ways, so learn each noun with its article and plural.
Read and practiseGerman capitalization: nouns and nominalized words
German capitalizes nouns in every position, not just at the beginning of a sentence.
Read and practiseGerman present tense: endings and everyday uses
The present tense describes current situations, habits and often future events when a time expression makes the timing clear.
Read and practiseGerman present-tense verbs with stem changes
Some frequent verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er, sie, es forms of the present tense.
Read and practiseGerman PrÀteritum: simple past forms
The simple past is common in written narratives; sein, haben and modal verbs also often use it in everyday conversation.
Read and practiseGerman past tenses: Perfekt or PrÀteritum?
Both tenses can report completed past events; the choice often depends on register, region and the particular verb.
Read and practiseGerman Plusquamperfekt: an earlier past event
Use the past perfect to make clear that something had already happened before another past event.
Read and practiseGerman future tense: werden plus infinitive
Futur I can express future plans, predictions or assumptions; it is not compulsory whenever an event is in the future.
Read and practiseGerman reflexive verbs and their pronouns
A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject, and some German verbs normally require one in a particular meaning.
Read and practiseGerman reflexive pronouns: mich or mir?
A reflexive pronoun can be accusative or dative, depending on the verb's structure and other objects.
Read and practiseGerman commands: imperatives for du, ihr and Sie
Use the imperative for direct requests and instructions, choosing the form that matches the person addressed.
Read and practiseGerman infinitives with zu: sentence patterns
Many verbs and expressions introduce an infinitive phrase with zu, often describing an intended or attempted action.
Read and practiseGerman purpose clauses: um zu or damit?
Both patterns explain purpose, but they build different kinds of clauses.
Read and practiseGerman relative clauses: choose the pronoun's case
A relative clause adds information about a noun and places its conjugated verb at the end.
Read and practiseGerman indirect questions with ob and question words
An indirect question embeds a question inside another sentence, often to ask more politely or report uncertainty.
Read and practiseAls or wenn in German: once, repeatedly or conditionally
Als introduces a single past event or period; wenn introduces repeated events or a condition.
Read and practiseObwohl and trotzdem: contrasting ideas in German
Both words connect a circumstance with an outcome that goes against the normal expectation.
Read and practiseDeshalb and deswegen: explaining results in German
Deshalb and deswegen point back to a reason and introduce its consequence.
Read and practiseBevor and nachdem: ordering events in German
Bevor places the main-clause event before another event; nachdem places it after the subordinate-clause event.
Read and practiseSeit and seitdem in German: from then until now
Seit can introduce a starting point or duration, and seit or seitdem can introduce a clause describing when an ongoing situation began.
Read and practiseGerman passive voice: processes, states and past forms
The process passive makes the action's recipient the subject, while the agent may be omitted or added with von.
Read and practisePolite German requests with Konjunktiv II
Könnte, hĂ€tte, wĂ€re and wĂŒrde can make a request or wish less direct. Compare the examples and check the explained answers.
Read and practiseGerman unreal conditionals: present and past
Konjunktiv II describes imagined situations and their consequences, including things that did not happen.
Read and practiseGerman comparisons: comparatives and superlatives
Use the comparative to show a difference and so ... wie to describe equality.
Read and practiseGerman adjective endings without an article
When there is no article, adjective endings often carry the gender and case information that an article would otherwise show.
Read and practiseGerman prepositions that require the accusative
FĂŒr, durch, ohne, gegen and um require accusative regardless of whether the sentence describes motion.
Read and practiseGerman prepositions that require the dative
Aus, bei, mit, nach, seit, von and zu consistently introduce dative noun phrases.
Read and practiseGerman time prepositions: am, um, im, seit, vor and in
Different time expressions use different prepositions, so learn clock times, days, seasons and durations as separate patterns.
Read and practiseGerman place prepositions: location and destination
Prepositions describe spatial relationships, but the case after a two-way preposition depends on the intended relationship.
Read and practiseGerman destinations: choosing nach, zu or in
The destination's type and the intended activity help choose between nach, zu and in.
Read and practiseGerman da- and wo-compounds: darauf, worauf and more
Da and wo compounds refer to things or situations while preserving the preposition required by the verb.
Read and practiseEs gibt in German: describe what is available
Es gibt introduces the existence or availability of something and takes an accusative object.
Read and practiseMan in German: general statements about people
Man refers to people in general or an unspecified person, while its verb is always third-person singular.
Read and practiseGerman doch: contradicting negatives and shaping tone
As a response, doch contradicts a negative question or statement; as a particle, it adds a contextual attitude.
Read and practiseGerman conversation particles: ja, mal and denn
These small words can signal shared knowledge, soften a request or make a question sound interested or surprised.
Read and practiseGerman nicht: word order and what you negate
Nicht can negate the whole statement or one specific element, and its position helps distinguish the intended contrast.
Read and practiseGerman word order: time, cause, manner and place
A neutral sequence often puts time before cause, manner and place, but German allows changes to emphasize information.
Read and practiseGerman conjunctions: und, aber, oder, denn and sondern
These conjunctions connect words or main clauses without making the second clause verb-final.
Read and practiseGerman question words: who, where, when and why
German question words specify the information needed; some change with grammatical case.
Read and practiseGerman yes-no questions: put the verb first
A yes-no question normally starts with the conjugated verb, followed by the subject.
Read and practisestolz auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use stolz auf (proud of) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisezufrieden mit: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use zufrieden mit (satisfied with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseabhÀngig von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use abhÀngig von (dependent on) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisebereit fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use bereit fĂŒr (ready for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseverantwortlich fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use verantwortlich fĂŒr (responsible for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseinteressiert an: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use interessiert an (interested in) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisebekannt fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use bekannt fĂŒr (known for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisefreundlich zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use freundlich zu (friendly to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisehöflich gegenĂŒber: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use höflich gegenĂŒber (polite toward) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisestreng mit: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use streng mit (strict with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseneugierig auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use neugierig auf (curious about) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisegespannt auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use gespannt auf (eager to find out; curious about) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisefroh ĂŒber: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use froh ĂŒber (glad about) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisetraurig ĂŒber: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use traurig ĂŒber (sad about) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseenttÀuscht von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use enttÀuscht von (disappointed with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseĂŒberrascht ĂŒber: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use ĂŒberrascht ĂŒber (surprised about) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseverliebt in: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use verliebt in (in love with) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseeifersĂŒchtig auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use eifersĂŒchtig auf (jealous of) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseneidisch auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use neidisch auf (envious of) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisemĂŒde von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use mĂŒde von (tired from) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisefÀhig zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use fÀhig zu (capable of) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisegeeignet fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use geeignet fĂŒr (suitable for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisetypisch fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use typisch fĂŒr (typical of) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisewichtig fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use wichtig fĂŒr (important for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseschĂ€dlich fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use schĂ€dlich fĂŒr (harmful to) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisenĂŒtzlich fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use nĂŒtzlich fĂŒr (useful for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseÀhnlich mit Dativ: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Àhnlich mit Dativ (similar to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseĂŒberlegen mit Dativ: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use ĂŒberlegen mit Dativ (superior to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisejemandem bewusst: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use jemandem bewusst (aware; known to someone) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisejemandem peinlich: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use jemandem peinlich (embarrassing to someone) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseAngst vor: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Angst vor (fear of) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseHoffnung auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Hoffnung auf (hope for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseWunsch nach: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Wunsch nach (wish for) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseBedarf an: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Bedarf an (need for; demand for) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseMangel an: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Mangel an (lack of; shortage of) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseGrund fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Grund fĂŒr (reason for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseAnlass fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Anlass fĂŒr (occasion for; trigger for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseUrsache fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Ursache fĂŒr (cause of) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseEinfluss auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Einfluss auf (influence on) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseRĂŒcksicht auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use RĂŒcksicht auf (consideration for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseZweifel an: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Zweifel an (doubt about) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseUnterschied zwischen: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Unterschied zwischen (difference between) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseVerbindung mit: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Verbindung mit (connection with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseBeziehung zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Beziehung zu (relationship to; relationship with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseKontakt zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Kontakt zu (contact with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseBeitrag zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Beitrag zu (contribution to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseWarnung vor: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Warnung vor (warning about; warning against) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseReaktion auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Reaktion auf (reaction to) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseZugang zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Zugang zu (access to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseVoraussetzung fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Voraussetzung fĂŒr (prerequisite for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseErfahrung mit: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Erfahrung mit (experience with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseKenntnis von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Kenntnis von (knowledge of; awareness of) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseAbstand zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Abstand zu (distance from; separation from) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseAbschied von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Abschied von (farewell to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseVerzicht auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Verzicht auf (giving up; doing without) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseAnteil an: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Anteil an (share of; part in) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseUmgang mit: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Umgang mit (handling; dealing with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseZusammenhang mit: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Zusammenhang mit (connection with; relationship with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseAlternative zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Alternative zu (alternative to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseErsatz fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use Ersatz fĂŒr (replacement for; substitute for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseachten auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use achten auf (pay attention to) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich sorgen um: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich sorgen um (worry about) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisetrÀumen von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use trÀumen von (dream of; dream about) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich Ă€rgern ĂŒber: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich Ă€rgern ĂŒber (get annoyed about) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich beschweren ĂŒber: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich beschweren ĂŒber (complain about) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich bewerben um: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich bewerben um (apply for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich bedanken fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich bedanken fĂŒr (thank someone for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich entschuldigen fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich entschuldigen fĂŒr (apologize for) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich erkundigen nach: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich erkundigen nach (inquire about) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich gewöhnen an: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich gewöhnen an (get used to) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich konzentrieren auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich konzentrieren auf (concentrate on) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich kĂŒmmern um: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich kĂŒmmern um (take care of) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich sehnen nach: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich sehnen nach (long for) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich wundern ĂŒber: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich wundern ĂŒber (be surprised at; wonder about) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich schĂ€men fĂŒr: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich schĂ€men fĂŒr (feel ashamed of) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich verabreden mit: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich verabreden mit (arrange to meet) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich streiten ĂŒber: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich streiten ĂŒber (argue about) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich verlassen auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich verlassen auf (rely on) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseprofitieren von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use profitieren von (benefit from) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisebestehen aus: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use bestehen aus (consist of) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseberuhen auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use beruhen auf (be based on) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisestammen aus: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use stammen aus (originate from) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisehandeln von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use handeln von (be about) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseverfĂŒgen ĂŒber: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use verfĂŒgen ĂŒber (have at one's disposal) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisewÀhlen zwischen: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use wÀhlen zwischen (choose between) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseunterscheiden zwischen: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use unterscheiden zwischen (distinguish between) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseĂŒberzeugen von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use ĂŒberzeugen von (convince of) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseĂŒberreden zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use ĂŒberreden zu (persuade to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisebitten um: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use bitten um (ask for; request) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseauffordern zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use auffordern zu (call on; request someone to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseeinladen zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use einladen zu (invite to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseermutigen zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use ermutigen zu (encourage to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseabhalten von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use abhalten von (keep from; deter from) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseabraten von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use abraten von (advise against) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseausgehen von: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use ausgehen von (assume; proceed from) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseanknĂŒpfen an: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use anknĂŒpfen an (build on; pick up from) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseanfangen mit: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use anfangen mit (start with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseaufhören mit: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use aufhören mit (stop doing) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisehinweisen auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use hinweisen auf (point out; draw attention to) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisesich orientieren an: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use sich orientieren an (use as a guide) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseaufgrund: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use aufgrund (because of; on the basis of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseinfolge: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use infolge (as a result of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseangesichts: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use angesichts (in view of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseanlÀsslich: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use anlÀsslich (on the occasion of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisebezĂŒglich: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use bezĂŒglich (regarding) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisehinsichtlich: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use hinsichtlich (with regard to) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseinnerhalb: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use innerhalb (within; inside) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseauĂerhalb: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use auĂerhalb (outside) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseoberhalb: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use oberhalb (above) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseunterhalb: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use unterhalb (below) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisediesseits: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use diesseits (on this side of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisejenseits: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use jenseits (beyond; on the other side of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseanstelle: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use anstelle (instead of; in place of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisestatt: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use statt (instead of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisemittels: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use mittels (by means of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisemangels: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use mangels (for lack of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisezwecks: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use zwecks (for the purpose of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseseitens: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use seitens (on the part of; from) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseungeachtet: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use ungeachtet (regardless of; despite) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseeinschlieĂlich: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use einschlieĂlich (including) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseentsprechend: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use entsprechend (according to; in keeping with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisegemĂ€Ă: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use gemÀà (according to; in accordance with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisegegenĂŒber: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use gegenĂŒber (opposite; toward) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseentgegen: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use entgegen (contrary to; toward) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisezufolge nachgestellt: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use zufolge nachgestellt (according to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisezuliebe: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use zuliebe (for the sake of) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseentlang nachgestellt: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use entlang nachgestellt (along) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisegegen: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use gegen (against; around a time) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseohne: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use ohne (without) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisedurch: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use durch (through; by means of) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseum: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use um (around; at a time; by an amount) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisebis: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use bis (until; as far as) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseab: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use ab (from a starting point onward) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseauĂer: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use auĂer (except; apart from) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisezuzĂŒglich: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use zuzĂŒglich (plus; with the addition of) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseabzĂŒglich: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use abzĂŒglich (minus; after deducting) with Genitiv, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practisein Bezug auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use in Bezug auf (regarding; with respect to) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseim Hinblick auf: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use im Hinblick auf (with a view to; in view of) with Akkusativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseim Gegensatz zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use im Gegensatz zu (in contrast to) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseim Vergleich zu: case, meaning and sentence patterns
Use im Vergleich zu (compared with) with Dativ, original statement/question pairs, a common correction and three checks.
Read and practiseOngoing situations with seit: German for English speakers
Compare English and German through ongoing situations with seit, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman questions without English do: German for English speakers
Compare English and German through german questions without english do, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseThan and as: als and wie: German for English speakers
Compare English and German through than and as: als and wie, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseFreund and Freundin: make the relationship clear: German for English speakers
Compare English and German through freund and freundin: make the relationship clear, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseEnglish will and German will: German for English speakers
Compare English and German through english will and german will, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseLearning German gender when Turkish has no noun gender: German for Turkish speakers
Compare Turkish and German through learning german gender when turkish has no noun gender, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseThe German verb in present descriptions: German for Turkish speakers
Compare Turkish and German through the german verb in present descriptions, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman main-clause verbs after a fronted phrase: German for Turkish speakers
Compare Turkish and German through german main-clause verbs after a fronted phrase, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman plurals after numbers: German for Turkish speakers
Compare Turkish and German through german plurals after numbers, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseFrom Turkish endings and postpositions to German prepositions: German for Turkish speakers
Compare Turkish and German through from turkish endings and postpositions to german prepositions, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseNegated German objects keep their verb's case: German for Polish speakers
Compare Polish and German through negated german objects keep their verb's case, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practisePolish gender does not determine German gender: German for Polish speakers
Compare Polish and German through polish gender does not determine german gender, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseProfessions after German sein: German for Polish speakers
Compare Polish and German through professions after german sein, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseKeep German verb position while changing emphasis: German for Polish speakers
Compare Polish and German through keep german verb position while changing emphasis, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman z and the Polish c sound: German for Polish speakers
Compare Polish and German through german z and the polish c sound, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseKeeping sein in German descriptions: German for Russian speakers
Compare Russian and German through keeping sein in german descriptions, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGender belongs to the German noun: German for Russian speakers
Compare Russian and German through gender belongs to the german noun, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman Perfekt is not Russian perfective aspect: German for Russian speakers
Compare Russian and German through german perfekt is not russian perfective aspect, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseCapitalizing German common nouns: German for Russian speakers
Compare Russian and German through capitalizing german common nouns, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseFrom Ń ĐŒĐ”ĐœŃ Đ”ŃŃŃ to German haben: German for Russian speakers
Compare Russian and German through from Ń ĐŒĐ”ĐœŃ Đ”ŃŃŃ to german haben, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseAdding German articles to identify a referent: German for Ukrainian speakers
Compare Ukrainian and German through adding german articles to identify a referent, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseĐŃŃŃĐŸ and Stadt: check German gender anew: German for Ukrainian speakers
Compare Ukrainian and German through ĐŒŃŃŃĐŸ and stadt: check german gender anew, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseĐĐ”ĐœŃ Ń ĐŸĐ»ĐŸĐŽĐœĐŸ and mir ist kalt: German for Ukrainian speakers
Compare Ukrainian and German through ĐŒĐ”ĐœŃ Ń ĐŸĐ»ĐŸĐŽĐœĐŸ and mir ist kalt, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseUsing ĐŽĐ” and ĐșŃĐŽĐž to distinguish wo and wohin: German for Ukrainian speakers
Compare Ukrainian and German through using ĐŽĐ” and ĐșŃĐŽĐž to distinguish wo and wohin, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseAge with German sein instead of a dative person: German for Ukrainian speakers
Compare Ukrainian and German through age with german sein instead of a dative person, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseTwo things: German plural instead of an Arabic dual: German for Modern Standard Arabic speakers
Compare Modern Standard Arabic and German through two things: german plural instead of an arabic dual, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman neuter alongside masculine and feminine: German for Modern Standard Arabic speakers
Compare Modern Standard Arabic and German through german neuter alongside masculine and feminine, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practisePutting a German attributive adjective before its noun: German for Modern Standard Arabic speakers
Compare Modern Standard Arabic and German through putting a german attributive adjective before its noun, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseAdding sein to a German present description: German for Modern Standard Arabic speakers
Compare Modern Standard Arabic and German through adding sein to a german present description, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseLearning German plurals as lexical forms: German for Modern Standard Arabic speakers
Compare Modern Standard Arabic and German through learning german plurals as lexical forms, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseFrench and German gender can disagree: German for French speakers
Compare French and German through french and german gender can disagree, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman adjective order beyond French patterns: German for French speakers
Compare French and German through german adjective order beyond french patterns, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseDepuis and seit for continuing situations: German for French speakers
Compare French and German through depuis and seit for continuing situations, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseFrom pas de to German kein forms: German for French speakers
Compare French and German through from pas de to german kein forms, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman weil changes the finite verb's position: German for French speakers
Compare French and German through german weil changes the finite verb's position, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman participle order in a simple Perfekt clause: German for Dutch speakers
Compare Dutch and German through german participle order in a simple perfekt clause, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseDutch de does not choose German der or die: German for Dutch speakers
Compare Dutch and German through dutch de does not choose german der or die, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseDutch als and German wie in equal comparisons: German for Dutch speakers
Compare Dutch and German through dutch als and german wie in equal comparisons, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseDutch bellen and German anrufen: German for Dutch speakers
Compare Dutch and German through dutch bellen and german anrufen, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseDutch durven and German dĂŒrfen: German for Dutch speakers
Compare Dutch and German through dutch durven and german dĂŒrfen, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseKeeping a subject in ordinary German statements: German for Italian speakers
Compare Italian and German through keeping a subject in ordinary german statements, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseIl sole becomes die Sonne: German for Italian speakers
Compare Italian and German through il sole becomes die sonne, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman adjective placement and endings: German for Italian speakers
Compare Italian and German through german adjective placement and endings, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseItalian stare plus gerund and German present: German for Italian speakers
Compare Italian and German through italian stare plus gerund and german present, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseUsing piacere to understand German gefallen: German for Italian speakers
Compare Italian and German through using piacere to understand german gefallen, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseSer and estar can both correspond to sein: German for Spanish speakers
Compare Spanish and German through ser and estar can both correspond to sein, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman subject pronouns after Spanish subject omission: German for Spanish speakers
Compare Spanish and German through german subject pronouns after spanish subject omission, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman personal objects without Spanish personal a: German for Spanish speakers
Compare Spanish and German through german personal objects without spanish personal a, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseFrom gustar to German dative gefallen: German for Spanish speakers
Compare Spanish and German through from gustar to german dative gefallen, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseSpanish para: German fĂŒr or um ... zu: German for Spanish speakers
Compare Spanish and German through spanish para: german fĂŒr or um ... zu, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseBrazilian estar plus gerund and German present: German for Brazilian Portuguese speakers
Compare Brazilian Portuguese and German through brazilian estar plus gerund and german present, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseVocĂȘ does not automatically mean German Sie: German for Brazilian Portuguese speakers
Compare Brazilian Portuguese and German through vocĂȘ does not automatically mean german sie, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman mein without an extra definite article: German for Brazilian Portuguese speakers
Compare Brazilian Portuguese and German through german mein without an extra definite article, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practisePortuguese em and German in with case: German for Brazilian Portuguese speakers
Compare Brazilian Portuguese and German through portuguese em and german in with case, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseAchar: finding, evaluating or believing in German: German for Brazilian Portuguese speakers
Compare Brazilian Portuguese and German through achar: finding, evaluating or believing in german, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseCounting German nouns without Mandarin classifiers: German for Mandarin Chinese speakers
Compare Mandarin Chinese and German through counting german nouns without mandarin classifiers, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman verbs change with their subjects: German for Mandarin Chinese speakers
Compare Mandarin Chinese and German through german verbs change with their subjects, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman question words move to the front: German for Mandarin Chinese speakers
Compare Mandarin Chinese and German through german question words move to the front, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseGerman plural forms after numbers and quantifiers: German for Mandarin Chinese speakers
Compare Mandarin Chinese and German through german plural forms after numbers and quantifiers, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
Read and practiseSpoken tÄ and German er, sie, es: German for Mandarin Chinese speakers
Compare Mandarin Chinese and German through spoken tÄ and german er, sie, es, six original examples, a correction and explained practice.
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