The alphabet of any language is the first step to learning it. It serves as its bedrock. The German alphabet is closely related to that of English but with some addition. The letters are similar but sound differently. Most interesting is the addition of the four extra letters which makes it a total of 30. … Continue reading THE GERMAN ALPHABET & PRONUNCIATION
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WIE SPÄT IST ES?: How to tell the time in German
Telling the time is as simple and direct in German as in English and particularly to Germans, being punctual is even more relevant than what you are going for. So if you are in Germany already or planning to go there, this would benefit you to know - the different timing systems and when they … Continue reading WIE SPÄT IST ES?: How to tell the time in German
MODAL SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION
Modal conjunctions as a subgroup of subordinate conjunction are concerned with the means or mode of wage sentence. Each example perform various functions and their usage can vary. One common thing is that they place the verb at the end of the sentence to form a “Nebensatz”. Learn more… Content in this post1. What are … Continue reading MODAL SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION
SENTENCE REORDERING: How to flex sentences in german
Have you ever seen a German sentence such as “Glücklich spielt das Kind” or “Am Abend fahren wir nach Berlin”? and then you ask, “was für einen Satz ist das? Where is the subject and why is it not in the first position like I was thought?” Well, I did as well 🤷🏾♀️ until I … Continue reading SENTENCE REORDERING: How to flex sentences in german
DAMIT oder UM…ZU: Their differences and similarities?
It is true that German has more words than English and while this can be of great advantage, it can equally be confusing and in turn be disadvantageous to non-native speakers. This is because one has to carefully decide when making use of words - most especially those that are closely intertwined or have (almost) … Continue reading DAMIT oder UM…ZU: Their differences and similarities?
MEASUREMENT NOUNS: How To Make Similar, Dissimilar & Unreal Comparison Of Nouns In German
Very often, nouns are compared to and/or measured with other nouns. Whether a noun should be measured or compared is dependent on the type of noun; countable or uncountable – irrespective of it being English or German. What then do I mean by countable and uncountable nouns? Walk with me slowly as I show you … Continue reading MEASUREMENT NOUNS: How To Make Similar, Dissimilar & Unreal Comparison Of Nouns In German
PLUSQUAMPERFEKT: The past perfect tense in German
As the highest form of past tense in German, the Plusquamperfekt tense expresses a scenario of what happened before other occurrences happened. It tells more about a story or narrative than actually just being used as another way of expressing oneself in past tense. This is even clearer when the sentence is expressed with “Nachdem”. … Continue reading PLUSQUAMPERFEKT: The past perfect tense in German
GERMAN ADJECTIVES WITH PREPOSITIONS
One beautiful thing about german Language is that it always makes provision for an alternative. Adjectives with prepositions which is the alternative to verbs with prepositions, is quite simple and easy to use. Like verbs with prepositions, they consist of adjectives that are used with prepositions which can either be of Akkusativ, Dativ or even … Continue reading GERMAN ADJECTIVES WITH PREPOSITIONS
TeKaMoLo: how to arrange different adverbs in a sentence
When it comes to positioning the different parts that make a sentence, it is quite definite in the German language. This is one beautiful aspect of German. Adverbs in particular are placed in the third position (I.e directly after the verb and before the object) except the object (Akkusativ or Dativ) is a pronoun. In … Continue reading TeKaMoLo: how to arrange different adverbs in a sentence
LASSEN + INFINITIVE WITHOUT THE PREPOSITION “ZU ” AND PERFECT TENSE WITHOUT “GE”
In a previous topic “um zeal zu + Infinitive” I explained how you can use two or more verbs without conjunctions in a german sentence. This is often done using the preposition “zu”. Apart from using the preposition, an infinite main verb can be added to a sentence through the aid of another main verb. … Continue reading LASSEN + INFINITIVE WITHOUT THE PREPOSITION “ZU ” AND PERFECT TENSE WITHOUT “GE”
ZAHLEN und DATUM (numbers and dates in German)
Content in this post1. What are numbers?2. The two categories of numbers and how they are used3. Simplified tips to help pronounce the German numbers4. Types of dates in German5. How to use dates in German Table of content for Zahlen and Datum Numbers as it is called in English, just like the Alphabet, are … Continue reading ZAHLEN und DATUM (numbers and dates in German)