Verbs with prefixes Many German verbs come with prefixes such as auf, er, or um. The meaning of the verb is often similar to the […] Read More
Tag: Learning German
It starts with the infinitive German verbs are listed in dictionaries in the infinitive form — the “to [verb]” form. For example, you can find […] Read More
About German Pronouns Let’s talk about learning German pronouns. Personal pronouns in German are the equivalent of (I, you, he, she, it, we, you people, […] Read More
What are case and declension? Note — not every possible aspect of case and declension is covered here; only the more important ones. Further information […] Read More
Compound Nouns In German, it’s common to string two or more nouns together. (This is how the German language gets its famous 20-or-more-letter words from). […] Read More
Many German words have gender — they are either neuter, masculine, or feminine. But they don’t always work the way you would expect them to. […] Read More
Here are some common German words. But first: The color code You may have noticed the use of color in these posts. Here’s what the […] Read More
Notes on the vowels As in English, German vowels come in both long and short forms. A long vowel does not means a short vowel […] Read More
Preface — learning German When I took my first German course, I had many questions that just weren’t getting answered. We’d study one aspect of […] Read More
