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 […]