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Popular German Adjectives<\/h3>\n

In this post we want to introduce you to the three popular German adjectives alt, gut and sch\u00f6n. Depending on the gender and case the adjective will change its ending. At the bottom we have a test for you. Good luck \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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alt – old<\/h3>\n

Examples in the nominative case:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Dieses Haus ist 200 Jahre alt<\/strong>. – This house is 200 years old.
\nDie alte<\/strong> Katze geh\u00f6rt meiner Oma. – The old cat belongs to my grandma.
\nDas alte<\/strong> Auto habe ich endlich verkauft. – I have finally sold the old car.<\/p>\n

Examples in the accusative case:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Carina heiratete den alten<\/strong> Mann wegen seines Geldes. – Carina has married the old man because of his money.
\nIch sehe die alte<\/strong> Frau jeden Tag an der Bushaltestelle. – I see that old woman every day at the bus stop.
\nKennst du das alte<\/strong> Haus in der Haupststrasse? – Do you know the old house at Hauptstrasse?<\/p>\n

Examples in the dative case:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Kim hilft den alten<\/strong> Menschen im Pflegeheim jeden Tag. – Kim helps the old people in the care home every day.
\nWir geben dem alten<\/strong> Mann viel Aufmerksamkeit. – We give the old man a lot of attention.
\nDer Arzt riet der alten<\/strong> Frau ihre Tabletten zu nehmen. – The doctor recommended the old woman to take her pills.<\/p>\n

Examples in the genitive case:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Der Hund der alten<\/strong> Frau ist 10 jahre alt. – The dog of the old woman is 10 years old.
\nDas Auto des alten<\/strong> Mannes ist kaputt. – The car of the old man is broken.
\nDie Er\u00e4hrung des alten<\/strong> Pferdes ist sehr gut. – The nutrition of the old horse is very good.<\/p>\n

sch\u00f6n – beautiful<\/h3>\n

Examples in the nominative case:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Deine Bettw\u00e4sche ist sehr sch\u00f6n<\/strong>. – Your bedding is very beautiful.
\nMeine sch\u00f6ne<\/strong> Nachbarin wohnt jetzt in Stuttgart. – My beautiful neighbour lives in Stuttgart now.
\nDer sch\u00f6ne<\/strong> Ring kostet 2500 Euro. – The beautiful ring costs 2500 Euros. <\/p>\n

Examples in the accusative case:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Bekommst du die sch\u00f6ne<\/strong> Kette von ihm? – Do you get the beautiful chain from him?
\nSie hatten einen sch\u00f6nen<\/strong> Tag. – They had a beautiful day.
\nLucy und Matt haben das sch\u00f6ne<\/strong> Hotel \u00fcber das Internet gebucht. – Lucy and Matt have booked the beautiful hotel through the internet.<\/p>\n

Examples in the dative case:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Er h\u00f6rt der sch\u00f6nen<\/strong> Frau zu. – He listens to the beautiful woman.
\nMatthias l\u00e4uft den sch\u00f6nen<\/strong> M\u00e4dchen immer hinterher. – Matthias always runs behind the beautiful girls.
\nIch gab dem sch\u00f6nen<\/strong> Mann einen Kuss. – I gave the beautiful man a kiss.<\/p>\n

Examples in the genitive case:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Das Handy des sch\u00f6nen<\/strong> M\u00e4dchens ist nagelneu. – The mobile of the beautiful girl is brand new.
\nDer Rei\u00dfverschluss der sch\u00f6nen<\/strong> Tasche ist kaputt. – The zip of the beautiful bag is broken.
\nDie Streifen des sch\u00f6nen<\/strong> Anzugs sind lila. – The stripes of the beautiful suit are purple.<\/p>\n

gut – good<\/h3>\n

Examples in the nominative case:<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n

Dieser Film ist sehr gut<\/strong>. Ich habe ihn schon 5 mal gesehen. – This movie is very good. I have seen it 5 times already.
\nDie gute<\/strong> \u00c4rztin hat mir dieses Rezept verschrieben. – The good doctor has described me this prescription.
\nDas gute<\/strong> Wetter wird ab morgen vorbei sein. – The good weather will be over tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Examples in the accusative case:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ich trinke nur guten<\/strong> Wein. – I only drink good wine.
\nMeine Freundin sucht eine gute<\/strong> Hose. – My friend is looking for a good trousers.
\nEr kennt das gute<\/strong> Restaurant noch nicht. – He doesn’t know the good restaurant yet.<\/p>\n

Examples in the dative case:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Wir folgen dem guten<\/strong> Rat meiner Mutter. – We follow the good advise of my mum.
\nDer Weihnachtsmann gibt den guten<\/strong> Kindern Geschenke. – Santa Claus gives the good kids presents.
\nDer Lehrer gratulierte der guten<\/strong> Sch\u00fclerin zu ihren guten Leistungen. – The teacher congratulated the good pupil for her great achievements. <\/p>\n

Examples in the genitive case:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Der Hund meiner guten<\/strong> Freundin ist krank. – The dog of my good friend is ill.
\nDie Rollen des guten<\/strong> Koffers sind kaputt. – The rolls of the good suitcase are broken.
\nDer Diamant des guten<\/strong> Armbandes ist verloren gegangen. – The catch of the good bracelet is lost. <\/p>\n

Test<\/h3>\n

1. Ich habe einen __ Fernseher. (alt)
\n2. Seine Deutschnote ist sehr __. (gut)
\n3. Mit dem Geld hat sie sich eine __ Jacke gekauft. (sch\u00f6n)
\n4. Habt ihr dem __ Mann geholfen? (alt)
\n5. Das ist wirklich ein __ Geschenk. (sch\u00f6n)
\n6. Die __ Pl\u00e4tze sind schon weg. (gut)
\n7. Der Zaun des __ Hauses muss angestrichen werden. (alt)
\n8. Der Topf der __ Blume ist zu klein. (sch\u00f6n)
\n9. Das __ Kino muss renoviert werden. (alt)
\n10. Du brauchst einen __ Abschluss. (gut)
\n11. Die DVD gab ich einem __ Freund. (gut)
\n12. Das __ Rezept meiner Oma ist echt __. (alt, gut)
\n13. Es gab keinen __ Pullover mehr. (sch\u00f6n)
\n14. Der Tierarzt gab dem __ Tier eine Spritze. (alt)
\n15. Er malt sehr __. (sch\u00f6n)<\/p>\n

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