Coffee Break German

CBG 2.10 | Review episode

Jun 19, 2017
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INSIGHT

Developing Grammar Awareness

  • The hosts notice learners start thinking in correct German grammar and cases rather than translating word-for-word.
  • That awareness marks a major early milestone in language progress.
ADVICE

Use Accusative For Restaurant Requests

  • Use accusative for objects when ordering or asking for things in German.
  • Watch the masculine definite article changing from der to den in the accusative.
INSIGHT

Adjective Endings Mirror Articles

  • Adjective endings follow article patterns and depend on case, gender, and definiteness.
  • Only the masculine singular often changes in the accusative, simplifying some choices.
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