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How can I improve my German vocabulary?

First of all, don't worry if you're feeling overwhelmed by the amount of German vocabulary you need to know – sometimes it can feel like quite a lot, especially if you haven't been learning the language all ...
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Answered by James M. • German tutor
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Are there any tricks that can help me learn the gender of nouns in German?

In German, all nouns are masculine (der), feminine (die), neuter (das) or plural (die). On the whole you need to learn the genders individually, however there some guidelines that can help you.. Nouns that a...
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Answered by Joseph D. • German tutor
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How do you use the Nominative Case in German?

Although we don't use them in English, cases are really important in German! Every noun/pronoun in a German sentence is in a particular case, depending on its function in the sentence. There are 4 cases – Th...
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Answered by Colleen A. • German tutor
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Genders and cases in German

In German there are three genders for nouns: masculine, feminine and neuter. There are some rules for each gender regarding how the words are formed, however the best bet is to learn each gender with the wor...
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Answered by Rhea C. • German tutor
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What is a separable verb and how is it formed?

In German some verbs are separable . This means that they are formed of two parts which can be separated. Some examples are: an kommen (to arrive), aus gehen (to go out), ein laden (to invite), ab waschen (t...
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Answered by George H. • German tutor
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