Verbs in German are very structured and often follow fairly straight forward rules. Knowing these rules can really help when forming a sentence and knowing which form of the verb you need to use. All German verbs are made up of 2 parts, the stem and the ending. The stem is the unique and main […]

8 Common German Verbs We have listed here 8 common German verbs and how they are formed depending on who or what you are referring to. These verbs are sagen (to say), lesen (to read), schreiben (to write), essen (to eat), nehmen (to take), müssen (to have to), schlafen (sleep) and brauchen (to need). It’s […]

German Word Order We have put together this quick reference guide to help you understand the word order in typical German sentences. This is one of the biggest aspects to learning German and one of the first challenges to get your head round. Practice makes perfect and soon the word order will be natural to […]

8 Common German Verbs We have listed here 8 of the most common German verbs and how they are formed depending on who or what you are referring to. These verbs are sein (to be), haben (to have), gehen (to go), machen (to do, to make), kommen (to come), wollen (to want), können (to be […]

Kein and Nicht? One of the first confusions you will encounter when learning the German language is: What’s the difference between kein and nicht and when should you use them? The problem arises because in English we just have one word that covers both: not. This means you now have to think about the context […]

Describing the German Adjectives So, to make sure we’re all on the same page, adjectives are descriptive words like young, old, beautiful etc. In German, adjectives change their endings depending on whether the person or thing you are referring to is masculine, feminine or neuter and whether singular or plural. It also depends on the […]

The German Cases Right, let’s get stuck into the heart of the German language, the cases. There are four cases in the German language: nominative, accusative, dative and genitive. The cases are an important part of German grammar as they are responsible for the endings of adjectives, indefinite articles and when to use which personal […]

How to use German Prepositions German prepositions can be tricky to get to grips with. We have compiled this guide to help you understand and learn the correct way to use them. Some of them use the accusative and some use the dative case. On top of this, there are also some that can be […]