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• Umlauts change the meaning or if the word is singular or plural.
• Pronoun 'ich' (I)

  Has no initial capital in German
• The rules for nouns in German: all nouns must be written with a capital letter regardless of their position in a sentence.
• ß (the sharp S)

  Pronounced like 's'
• Musste

  Had to
• Müsste

  Should, ought to
• Nouns

  • Can be masculine, feminine or neuter
  • der = masculine
  • die = feminine
  • das = neuter
• Verbs

  1. Have different endings when used with 'I', 'he' and 'they'

  2. Ich gehe

  3. Er geht

  4. Sie gehen
• In Case, with a masculine subject and object, what will be the article?

  • Der (subject) Den (object)
• There is no difference between 'I am working' and 'I work' in German - both are 'Ich arbeite'
• Why is there no difference?

  German uses present tense even when the action has happened in the past
• When is ß used?

  For instance after ei and ie, or after a, o, i if they are pronounced long
• Give an example when a word changes its ending in German.

  1. Verbs when they are used with I, he, and they.
  2. The indefinite 'a' when it is linked to a subject or object in a sentence.
  3. Depending on the gender an adjective is linked to in a sentence.
• Why are umlauts important?

  • Change words from singular to plural
  • Change the meaning of words
• An example of the use of ß

  • Heißen - to be called
  • Straße - street
  • Groß - big
• Give an example of an umlaut

  • Musste to müsste
  • Mutter to mütter
• Give an example of adjectives with different endings.

  Masculine - ein

  Feminine - eine

  Neuter - ein
• If there are two verbs, one of them goes to the end

  Morgen muss ich nach Manchester fahrer
• Hallo

  Hello
• Wie geht es dir?

  How are you?
• Mir geht es gut und dir?

  I'm fine and you?
• Ich bin müde

  I'm tired
• Warum?

  Why?
• I was working late

  Ich hab spät gearbeitet
• Wo arbeitest sie?

  Where do you work?
• Ich arbeite im Krankenhaus

  I work at the hospital
• Sprichst sie Deustch?

  Do you speak German?
• Ja, ich spreche Deustch

  Yes, I speak German
• Wie heißt sie?

  What is your name?
• Ich heiße Nandipha

  My name is Nandipha
• Freut mich dich kennenzulernen

  Nice to meet you
• Hast du Hunger?

  Are you hungry?
• Ja, ich habe Hunger

  Yes, I am hungry
• Masculine?

  Maskulin
• Neutral

  Neutrum
• Biologisches

  Biological
• Geschlecht

  Sex
• Father

  Vater
• Uncle

  Onkel
• Brother

  Bruder