{"id":11058,"date":"2019-09-03T15:45:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T15:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=11058"},"modified":"2019-09-03T15:45:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T15:45:33","slug":"three-easy-german-grammar-rules-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/three-easy-german-grammar-rules-to-remember\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Easy German Grammar Rules to Remember"},"content":{"rendered":"

German grammar can sometimes be really confusing – which article to use, how does the article change in the accusative\u00a0case, when to use a capital letter, and so on. Although I personally find it easier to speak casually when I’m not actively thinking about grammar, it is always good to have a refresher on some of the rules.<\/p>\n

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When do I use a capital letter?<\/u><\/p>\n

Here is a super easy rule – if it is an object or noun, you use a capital letter. So for example d<\/b><\/strong>er<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Stuhl <\/b><\/strong>(the chair) would have a capital letter and of course if it was a name like Susie<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0you would also have a capital letter (just like in any other language).<\/p>\n

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Where do the verbs go in a sentence?<\/u><\/p>\n

A general rule is that the verb usually comes second in a sentence:<\/p>\n

Ich sehe <\/u>einen Berg (I see <\/u>a mountain)<\/p>\n

Ich laufe <\/u>nach Hause (I run <\/u>home)<\/p>\n

Ich bin <\/u>Krank (I am <\/u>sick)<\/p>\n

When you use the word “weil<\/b><\/strong>” (because), it always sends the verb to the end of the sentence:<\/p>\n

Ich kann nicht,\u00a0weil <\/b><\/strong>ich Krank bin<\/u> (I can’t because I am <\/u>ill)<\/p>\n

Ich habe<\/u> eine gute Ausdauer, weil <\/b><\/strong>ich jeden Tag nach Hause laufe<\/u><\/p>\n

(I have a good stamina, because I run home every day)<\/p>\n

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Which article do I use?<\/u><\/p>\n

The three definite articles are der, die das. <\/b><\/strong>Although this does vary on what you say, you can easily remember that if the noun is plural, then the article will always be “die”<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0(in the nominative case). For example:<\/p>\n

der <\/b><\/strong>Tisch (the table)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 die <\/b><\/strong>Tische (the tables<\/u>)<\/p>\n

das <\/b><\/strong>Fenster (the window)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 die <\/b><\/strong>Fenster (the windows<\/u>)<\/p>\n

There are only a few exceptions, for example:<\/p>\n

das<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Geld (the money)<\/p>\n

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I hope this post helps you remember a few grammar rules without overloading you with too much information! I always find grammar is best when it is in small, easy to understand pieces of information. If you have any questions then drop me a comment below!<\/p>\n

Thanks,<\/p>\n

Larissa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

German grammar can sometimes be really confusing – which article to use, how does the article change in the accusative\u00a0case, when to use a capital letter, and so on. Although I personally find it easier to speak casually when I’m not actively thinking about grammar, it is always good to have a refresher on some…<\/p>\n

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