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Compound Nouns in German: How to make unendingly long words in German

In German, you can make a ton of great nouns in German just by putting other nouns together. Rhabarberbarbara showcases this very well. The examples in this tongue twister are very simple, as they...

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Rhabarberbarbara: A German Tongue Twister with English Translation

German Text of the Original "Rhabarberbarbara"

In einem kleinen Dorf wohnte einst ein Mädchen mit dem Namen Barbara. Barbara war in der ganzen Gegend für ihren ausgezeichneten...

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German Separable Prefixes You Didn't Know Existed

In this lesson you will learn what some less common separable prefixes mean and how to use them with a variety of examples. If you want to know the rules for these prefixes, click here. If...

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The Most Common Separable Prefixes in German

In my last lesson I explained the rules for the separable prefix verbs in German. This included a variety of tenses and uses for those verbs and covered pretty much all of the mechanics you...

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How to Use Separable Prefix Verbs (trennbare Verben) in German

In this lesson you will learn how to use the separable prefix verbs in German (also known as “trennbare Verben”). I explain when to separate the prefix from a German verb and when...

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Inseparable Prefix Verbs in German

In this lesson you will learn how to use the inseparable prefix verbs in German. I explain when not to separate the prefix from a German verb and I’ll show you a list of the...

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Der, Die, Das: Genders of German Nouns Explained

In the German language, understanding the gender of nouns is not optional. It lays the foundation for everything from grammar and vocabulary building to making sure that you are understood and can...

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du vs ihr vs Sie

There are three different ways to say "you" in German and that is just for the subject (the one doing something in the sentence). In this lesson you will learn about all three of them and figure...

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sein Present Tense Conjugation in German

Present Tense Conjugation of "sein"

The chart below outlines the conjugated forms of the verb "sein" in the present tense in German.

If you want to memorize the conjugation of "sein" in the...

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haben Present Tense Conjugation in German

The verb "haben" is incredibly important when learning German. Not only is it the verb to say "have", as in "I have a dog.", but it is also used to formulate the Perfekt tense, which is used to...

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Stem-Changing Verbs in German (Irregular Verbs)

You already know how to conjugate regular German verbs in the present tense. Today you will learn how to use some stem-changing verbs in the present tense in German. These are verbs that are...

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Present Tense Conjugation in German for Beginners

When a cartoon wants to make someone look and sound unintelligent, they will often make them say things like "I goes" or "I does". This is what happens when your subject (the person doing...

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