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Do you know the difference between der, die, and das in German? Do you know in which case they are used?
Do you find these articles? Don't worry! Here we explain how.
use them.
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The legend says that German is one of the most difficult languages to
learn. But it is nothing more than that, a legend. Today we will show you how
the articles der, die, and das work to demonstrate that it is indeed possible
master this language.
If you are just starting to learn German or have been studying it for a while,
you must know that these articles can be a headache for
Spanish speakers.
However, today we will debunk that belief and help you to
understand them better.
Understanding articles in German
In grammar, articles are responsible for accompanying nouns.
In Spanish, these are 'el, la, los, and las' in their defined form.
In German, the article of a sentence must agree with
the gender (feminine, masculine or neutral), the case (nominative, accusative,
dative, genitive) and the number (plural or singular) of the noun to which
accompanies.
The articles der, die, and das correspond to the nominative singular case.
they refer to the masculine, feminine, and neuter genders, respectively.
The→Masculine
The→Feminine
The→Neutro
Yes, German has a neuter gender, which means there are nouns that are not.
neither feminine nor masculine, for example, Brot (bread), Mädchen (girl)
light
Gender is exclusive to words, not to what they represent in life.
real, so seeing a person of female gender does not ensure that the
word that you use to refer to her is feminine, as happens in the case
the girl.
In the nominative plural case, things become simpler, since it only
use the article 'the', which works for all genders.
The → nominative plural masculine, feminine, and neuter.
Here we share some examples so you can understand better:
The man.
The man.
The woman.
The woman.
The little cloth.
The handkerchief.
The apples.
The apples.
How to choose the right article?
Having clarified that the articles der, die, and das are translated as 'he,' 'the,' and
"the" respectively, comes the moment to use them within a
sentence.
And if you have already tried it, you probably noticed that it is not that easy.
as it seems, since in order not to make mistakes it is necessary to learn the gender
of the object or person you wish to mention.
That is to say, first you must know that, for example, Zeitung (Newspaper) is
feminine and Gedicht (poem) is neutral.
In addition to this, as we mentioned earlier, the genre of the
words in German have nothing to do with the object or person to which they refer
refers to what can complicate the matter.
However, there are certain patterns that repeat and can help us.
to determine the gender of nouns in German and thus choose the
correct article.
Next, we will tell you about them.
When to use it?
In the nominative, it is used with masculine nouns, which are usually:
men and male animals → the father
Dog
the teacher
The days of the week and the stages of the day → Monday (the
Monday), the morning.
The seasons of the year and elements of the climate → the winter
winter
Rivers outside Germany → the Amazon (the Amazon)
The cardinal points→the north.
Car brands → the Volkswagen (the Volkswagen).
Monetary units → the dollar (the dollar).
Rocks and minerals → the diamond.
Alcoholic beverages and plant-based origins → the Vodka (the vodka), the
Tea
In addition, masculine nouns usually end in -ant, -ast, -ich, -ig, -
ism, -ling, -or, or -us.
When will I use it?
In the singular nominative case, this is used with feminine nouns.
what they tend to be:
Personas y animales femeninos→die Frau(la mujer),die Kuh(la
cow)
Professions carried out by women → the journalist (the
journalist).
Rivers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland → the Danube.
Some numbers used as nouns → the one.
Trees, fruits, and flowers → the tulip
Also, feminine nouns often end in: -ade, -age, -äne, -
anz, -ei, -enz, -erie, -esse, -ette, -euse, -heit, -ie, -ik, -in, -ine, -ion, -isse, -ive, -
ness, -ship, -ty, -ing, -ure and -ure.
When will you use it?
Finally, in the nominative, it is used with neuter nouns, which
they do not exist in Spanish, so it is important to remember them.
These usually refer to:
Grammatical classes → the adjective (el adjetivo).
Letters of the alphabet → the B (the B).
Diminutives → the puppy.
Countries→of Germany (Germany)
Continents → the Americas
Ciudades e islas→das Lissabon(la Lisboa),das Hawaii(el Hawai).
The Red
In the case of countries, continents, cities, and islands, the article only...
includes in case the name carries an attribute, for example:
The Spain of the post-war years.
The Old Vienna
In addition, neuter nouns often end in: -tum, -umy-ment.
Tips for learning
Considering that there are as many nouns as there are objects, people and
ideas that we can refer to with language, managing to memorize them
Determining the gender of each one can be a daunting task.
Even the previous rules have exceptions, so there is only left
practice as much as possible and gradually incorporate the gender of each word
and the corresponding articles.
At the same time, it is also important to consider the case in which
is using each article, as these vary in each of them.
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