The idea
Use das Ticket for the nominative singular, das Ticket for the accusative, dem Ticket for the dative, and des Tickets for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Tickets.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Ticket | die Tickets |
| Akkusativ | das Ticket | die Tickets |
| Dativ | dem Ticket | den Tickets |
| Genitiv | des Tickets | der Tickets |
Meaning and useful combinations
Ticket is neuter and has an s plural. It can be a travel or event ticket; context determines the type.
Useful combinations: ein Ticket buchen; das Ticket vorzeigen; ein digitales Ticket. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Ticketdas TicketThis check asks for the nominative singular: das Ticket. In the meaning taught here, Ticket is neuter. The nominative plural is die Tickets. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Das Ticket für das Konzert liegt in meiner E-Mail.The concert ticket is in my email.
- Ich lade das Ticket vor der Fahrt herunter.I download the ticket before the journey.
- Mit dem Ticket erhalten wir Zugang zum oberen Rang.The ticket gives us access to the upper tier.
- Der Code des Tickets wird am Eingang gescannt.The ticket's code is scanned at the entrance.
- Die Tickets sind an bestimmte Zeitfenster gebunden.The tickets are linked to specific time slots.
- Auf den Tickets steht die Adresse des Veranstaltungsorts.The venue address is printed on the tickets.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is das Ticket — die Tickets. Ticket is neuter and has an s plural. It can be a travel or event ticket; context determines the type.
Try it yourself
___ Ticket (der / die / das)
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das
das: Ticket is neuter.
Plural: das Ticket → die ___
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Tickets
Tickets: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Ticket (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Ticket.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Ticket (der / die / das)
Plural: das Ticket → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Ticket (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Ticket and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.