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faq beginner

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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reading

sub reading

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unsub reading

sub reading

unsub reading

sub all

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:x: Use the >group joinall command to join all available groups.

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group joinall

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:x: Use the >group joinall command to join all available groups.

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group joinall

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:white_check_mark: Added you to 9 available groups: Coding, Food, Science, Gaming, Ouija, Advancedreading, Reading, Art, Activities.

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unsub all

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unsub advancereading

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:x: Group advancereading not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

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unsub Advancereading

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:x: Group Advancereading not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

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groups

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These groups are currently accessible

Activities

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Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

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Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

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group leaveall

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:white_check_mark: Removed you from 13 groups: Coding, Food, Science, Gaming, Ouija, Pronunciation, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Advancedreading, Reading, Art, Activities

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unsub art

sub reading

sub writing

sub translator

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:x: Group translator not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

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sub pronunciation

sub translation

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faq babbel

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.
Note: This entry has been added to our FAQ idea pool.

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sub pronunciation

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faq cefr

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cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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cefr B

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cefr A

cefr A

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cefr A

sub Coding

sub reading

sub activities

sub grammar

sub pronunciation

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cat

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@quiet falcon

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Nawwwwww

Igel!

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faq beginner

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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sub reading

sub grammar

sub writing

sub pronunciation

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did you click the wrong channel?

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Whoops my bad

Yes

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Happens

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I just saw the bot messages lmfao

ex nicos

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nicos

Nicos Weg is a free online program aimed at helping people learn German. It includes video, audio, text, grammar explanations, notes, vocabulary, and exercises. It also includes very useful cultural and bureaucratic information, such as how to open a bank account, while teaching you the relevant grammar and vocabulary.

It’s fairly popular and well-recommended, but keep in mind that you can’t learn a language with only one resource, even if it’s a good one!

You can find the courses here: https://learngerman.dw.com/en/overview/

You can also see various other courses for learners by dw.com here: https://www.dw.com/en/learn-german/s-2469/

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Ehehe :D

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: beginner, beginner 2.

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faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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cefr A

Try

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faqs cerf

faq cerf

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.
Note: This entry has been added to our FAQ idea pool.

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faqs cefr

faq cefr

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cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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faq zustandspassiv

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zustandspassiv

Stative Passive (Zustandspassiv)
The passive voice with werden (Vorgangspassiv) refers to the process of an action; it indicates that an action is taking place. The resulting state of this action can be indicated with a different version of the passive voice called the Stative Passive (Zustandspassiv). This form uses sein instead of werden as its auxiliary verb. For example:

Das Fenster ist zerbrochen. (The window is broken)

Transitive verbs that are valid in the Vorgangspassiv can typically be used in the Zustandspassiv and vice versa. The Zustandspassiv, however, tends to prefer verbs that have a clear end state, such as: zerstören, öffnen, schließen.

Vorgangspassiv vs Zustandspassiv
The difference between the two passive voice forms is best illustrated with an example:

Der Tresor war verschlossen, aber wir haben nicht gesehen, wie er verschlossen wurde.
The safe was locked but we did not see how it was locked.

In the first clause, the state of the safe is being discussed. The process of locking the safe was completed and the safe reached a condition of being locked. The last clause concentrates on the process of locking the safe, namely how it was done. The safe has somehow reached a state of being locked, but this process was not observed.

As the Vorgangspassiv discusses a process, it often relates to the English progressive aspect, but this is never true for the Zustandspassiv. For example, the English sentence:

The product is being packed.

Can be translated as:

Die Ware wird verpackt.

But cannot be translated as:

Die Ware ist verpackt.

This loses the implication of a process, which the English progressive aspect and Vorgangspassiv possess. Instead, this sentence indicates that this process is complete and the product is now packed. Thus, it would be an acceptable translation for:

The product has been packed.

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faq gender

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gender

German nouns are sorted in three different genders: masculine, neuter and feminine. These have nothing to do with sex or social gender.
The first thing genders will influence are articles like der, das, die. Each word has its own and you better get it right: some words that look identical can have different meanings depending on the gender they're used with. For example:
die Band = the (musical) band,
der Band = the (book) volume,
das Band = the tape.

Some words, mainly trademarks and loanwords, have multiple acceptable genders while having no change in meaning:
der Jogurt = das Jogurt
das Virus = der Virus
These may vary by region or colloquiality.

💢 But WHY, German, WHY ⁉
Gender is actually quite useful! Since sentence structure is less rigid than in English, grammatical case helps you tell the various elements apart (with some practice), and that works through genders: each gender has its own forms, which makes everything a little less ambiguous. Besides, as you've seen with Band above, it allows us to make up words with different meanings that look the same but are not ambiguous, and if that's not magic, I don't know what is. ✨

🙀 But how am I supposed to tell them apart? 🙀
Check out >explain gender patterns. 😉

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faq gender pattern

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: gender, Gender patterns.

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faq gender patterns

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gender patterns

Unfortunately, many German words don't have immediately clear clues that reveal it, but thankfully, many common words do follow patterns that reveal their gender.
In general, you are advised to learn the article together with the word (and its plural!).
Plural forms always use die and follow plural declension rules, which are the same for all genders (yay 🎉).
Type >explain grammatical gender for an explanation on grammatical gender.

Here's a list of patterns to recognise word gender.
Note that exceptions may apply.

💙 Masculine words (der):

• profession/role names (der Verkäufer, der Lehrer)
• many elements of time (der Tag, der Monat, der Winter)
• cardinal directions (der Norden, der Süden)
• words ending in:
  -- -ig der König, der Teig
  -- -ling der Neuling, der Schwächling
  -- -ant der Praktikant, der Elefant
  -- -ismus der Faschismus, der Sozialismus

💚 Neuter words (das):

• nominalised verbs (das Leben, das Lesen)
• metals (das Gold, das Kupfer)
• babies and cubs (das Baby, das Lamm)
• diminutives in -chen/-lein (das Hündchen)
• words ending in:
  -- -ment das Experiment, das Sakrament
  -- -ma (usually of Greek origin) das Komma, das Thema

❤️ Feminine words (die):

• many words ending in -e (die Nase, die Kiste)
• words ending in:
  -- -in (feminine professions/roles): die Verkäuferin, die Lehrerin
  -- -ei die Fischerei, die Bäckerei
  -- -schaft die Mannschaft, die Gemeinschaft
  -- -heit/-keit die Freiheit, die Gerechtigkeit
  -- -ung die Bedeutung, die Achtung
  -- -ion die Aktion, die Religion
  -- -ik die Logistik, die Logik
  -- -anz words of classical origin: die Allianz, die Toleranz
  -- -ur die Natur, die Kultur
  -- -tät die Professionalität, die Kriminalität

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faq ß

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ß

The ß, called Eszett or scharfes S, is a letter of the Standard German alphabet.

🗨 How to type it?
If you're on a US keyboard, you can use the US International layout and type ß with [right alt] + s. There is also an altcode (press [alt], type the numbers and release [alt]):
ß = alt+225

🗨 What about capital ẞ?
Capital ẞ is only used in typography and all caps words (and not even always). It never occurs as the first letter of a word, so you will never really need to be able to write it. ;)

🗨 How to read it?
It is always read as an unvoiced [s], like in the English word ma__ss__.

🗨 When to ß and when to ss?
The pronunciation is the same, but they're used in different positions.
ẞ is used after long vowels, which are vowels pronounced for slightly longer than otherwise (Fuß, Straße); compare the English m__i__nd and m__i__tten: same letter, different length, thus different pronunciation.
ẞ is also used after diphthongs, which are groups of vowels pronounced together (gießen, Preußen).
ss is used after short vowels (Schloss, Abfluss). This also occurs for ck vs k and similar: double consonant means short (even in English, see mitten above!)
ss is also found after diphthongs and long vowels if the two Ses belong to separate parts; this can happen in prefixes (aussteigen) and compound words (Moossee).

🗨 I've seen something that doesn't follow these rules! ‼
Not to worry! The above rules apply for Standard German and you can follow them religiously. If you find exceptions, these are the possible reasons:

• The writer or text follows old rules, where all instances of ss in the same word became ß regardless of the vowel.
• The writer or text comes from Switzerland, where ß is seldom used, if at all.

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@old slate

[old slate]

Oh, thanks.

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cefr A

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cefr B

[livid scarab]

:heavy_check_mark: I replaced your old CEFR role with Level B.

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sub translation

sub writing

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faq beginner

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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cefr b

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sub gaming

sub coding

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faq cefr

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cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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cefr b

sub gaming

sub activities

sub reading

sub pronunciation

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gr gegessen

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❌ Bad argument: Role "gegessen" not found.

[kindred wyvern]

gr food

[livid scarab]

:x: Sorry, this role is not assignable.

Roles you can give yourself

• Level A
• Level B
• Level C

Use >groups for a list of group roles.

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sub food

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faq cefr

faq cefr

[lean flicker]

cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

[median scarab]

cefr a

[tender trellis]

cefr A

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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faq resources

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resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

[median scarab]

sub all

[lean flicker]

:x: Use the >group joinall command to join all available groups.

[median scarab]

group joinall

sub reading

[lean flicker]

:white_check_mark: Added you to 13 available groups: Coding, Food, Science, Gaming, Ouija, Pronunciation, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Advancedreading, Reading, Art, Activities.

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cefr A

sub all

[lean flicker]

:x: Use the >group joinall command to join all available groups.

[tawny prawn]

group joinall

[lean flicker]

:white_check_mark: Added you to 13 available groups: Coding, Food, Science, Gaming, Ouija, Pronunciation, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Advancedreading, Reading, Art, Activities.

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faq beginner

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pls beg

pls fish

[wanton venture]

cefr A

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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help

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WordTrainer Commands

A cog that lets you train your vocabulary.

word

A command that helps you train and expand your vocabulary.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

[wanton venture]

verb arbeiten

[livid scarab]

https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/arbeiten.htm

[wanton venture]

word

[pulsar saffron]

faq cefr

[lean flicker]

cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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cefr A

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sub Reading

sub AdvancedReading

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sub gaming

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cefr B

cefr B

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faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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faq vorgangspassiv

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vorgangspassiv

Vorgangspassiv
The Vorgangspassiv is formed with werden as the finite/conjugated verb and the past participle of the main verb (or action verb) in the active voice sentence.

For example, when we translate The man eats the apple., we get:

Der Mann isst den Apfel.

When this sentence is converted into its passive voice equivalent, several things happen:

• The finite verb becomes the equivalent conjugation for werden. isst --> wird
• The main verb is then converted into its past participle and placed at the end of the clause, when possible. isst --> gegessen
• The accusative object becomes the (nominative) subject. den Apfel --> Der Apfel
• The subject is indicated with the preposition von or simply left out altogether. Der Mann --> (vom Mann)

Putting this together, we create the passive voice sentence:

Der Apfel wird (vom Mann) gegessen.

‼ Only the accusative object of a verb can become the subject in a passive sentence. This means verbs that govern a dative, genitive, or prepositional object can never become the subject. Instead, the object remains as it was.

For example, the verb helfen governs a dative object. An example with it in an active sentence would be:

Der Mann hat dem Kollegen geholfen.

When converted to the passive voice, dem Kollegen does not change case:

Dem Kollegen wurde (vom Mann) geholfen.

This applies equally to verbs that govern genitive and prepositonal objects:

Der Toten wurde gedacht.
Über das Thema wird kaum gesprochen.

Tenses & Moods

Present: Der Apfel wird gegessen.
Simple Past: Der Apfel wurde gegessen.
Future: Der Apfel wird gegessen werden.
Present Perfect: Der Apfel ist gegessen worden.
Past Perfect: Der Apfel war gegessen worden.
Future Perfect: Der Apfel wird gegessen worden sein.

See Also:

https://bit.ly/2Quvo8q (Pferd's blog)

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lookup ge en rich

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❌ ge is not a supported language. Use dict info.

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faq homework

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homework

If you want something corrected, you can put it in a Google Doc and share a link with permission level »can suggest« in #writing .

Don't ask us to translate something for you outright: that takes professional time and effort and we're not here for that. You can try your luck with deepl.com.
For single words, use dict.cc or another dictionary, it'll be quicker.

If you want to know if/how a word can be used, provide some context to help us understand the situation.

Don't ask us to do your homework or exams for you! Show us your best attempt at something and try to pinpoint what exactly you don't understand.

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sub Reading

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faq beginner

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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faq help

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.
Note: This entry has been added to our FAQ idea pool.

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explain all

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

• Accusative [Akkusativ]
• Adjective Declension [adjective endings, Adjektivdeklination]
• Beide vs. Beides [Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide]
• Best way to learn German [learn fast, learn German fast, learn efficiently, best way to learn, fastest way to learn, most efficient way to learn]
• CEFR levels [lvl, CEFR]
• Cases [case, grammatical case]
• DACH
• Dative [Dativ]
• Duolingo [duo]
• Eszett [Scharfes S, ẞ, ß]
• FAQ
• Formal and informal speech [duzen vs. siezen, Sie, Du vs. Sie]
• Gender patterns
• Genitive [Genitiv]
• German letters [german keyboard, keyboard]
• Grammar terms [Glossary, Grammatical terms]
• Grammatical gender [genders, der-die-das, gender]
• How to ask a question [Translation, Homework]
• How to get started [Starting out, beginner]
• IPA [Pronunciation, Sound transcription, International Phonetic Alphabet]

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faq learn fast

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Best way to learn German

Should I study all these skills every day?

If you want to study them all every day, you can, but some people may find it easier to focus on particular skills on particular days. For example, on Monday you might choose to do a lot of writing practice, and then on Tuesday you might plan some conversation practice with some speaking partners.

If you try to cover too many different things in one day, then you might be jumping around all over the place and not able to focus on each individual task. It’s also a really good idea to have a different schedule or set of tasks each day to keep things from getting boring. So setting a special schedule or set of tasks for each day of the week - like the Monday writing day, or every Friday you do some grammar exercises followed by watching TV shows, or any other combination you like – is a really good way to go.

How much time should I dedicate to studying?

Everyone has a different schedule and everyone learns at a different pace. It is recommended to study every day, preferably for 30 minutes or more, but taking 1-2 days off is okay. More important is how many hours you study in a week.

A casual pace will be roughly around 5-8 hours a week, a steady pace would be around 10-14 hours a week, and a fast pace (around the same pace as a university subject) will be 15-20 hours a week.

Anything less than 5 hours and you may find it hard to keep improving steadily (but feel free to try it and see how it works for you), while studying one subject for over 25 hours a week may quickly lead to burnout.

How you choose to spread those hours out over the week is not that important; for example, if you have a lot of time on the weekend but not during the week, it’s fine to do short study sessions on weekdays and then dedicate a bunch of time on Saturday and Sunday.

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faq resources

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resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

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cefr A

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sub coding

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groups

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These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

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faq beginner

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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faq eesources

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entry: Resources.

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help

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German Commands

Commands used by the German learning server.

cefr [role]

Assigns a role to you from a list of available roles.

removecefr <role>

Removes a previously assigned role.

verb <verb>

Get the conjugation for a verb you provided.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

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sub coding

sub writing

cefr A

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sub Coding

[chilly path]

sub Reading

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sub science

unsub science

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cefr b

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:heavy_check_mark: I replaced your old CEFR role with Level B.

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faq how to learn German

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: Best way to learn German, learn German fast.

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faq best way to learn German

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Best way to learn German

There isn’t only one “best” way to learn German, especially since different methods work better for different people. However, this FAQ will outline the main aspects of learning efficiently, which you can cater to your needs.

If you’re a beginner, type >faq beginner in #botchannel to see our beginner guide.

Cover all skills

There are many combinations of activities you can use to study and practice a language. How do you know which combinations are suitable? The key is to make sure you cover each of the main skills with at least one activity. Some activities only train one skills, while some train multiple – either is fine, as long as all the 6 skills are covered somewhere in your studies.

The skills

• Reading
• Writing
• Listening
• Speaking
• Grammar
• Vocabulary

Which resources should I use?

It doesn’t really matter which resources you use, as long as you can follow along, and the information is correct and reliable. If you have any doubts about whether a resource is correct, feel free to ask. You do not need to find just one resource and stick to it – in fact, to learn best, it’s recommended that you use a large variety of resources and switch between them when needed.

Type >faq resources in #botchannel to see our list of resources.

On the next page

• Should I study all these skills every day?
• How much time should I dedicate to studying?

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faq resources

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resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

:x: This command can only be used by a moderator.

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Cefr a

cefr a

<cefr a

faq beginner

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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sub Grammar

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faq

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help

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Banning Commands

isbanned <user>

Returns whether a user is banned or not.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

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faq

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:x: The required argument name is missing.

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cefr a

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sub art

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faq learn german fast

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Best way to learn German

Should I study all these skills every day?

If you want to study them all every day, you can, but some people may find it easier to focus on particular skills on particular days. For example, on Monday you might choose to do a lot of writing practice, and then on Tuesday you might plan some conversation practice with some speaking partners.

If you try to cover too many different things in one day, then you might be jumping around all over the place and not able to focus on each individual task. It’s also a really good idea to have a different schedule or set of tasks each day to keep things from getting boring. So setting a special schedule or set of tasks for each day of the week - like the Monday writing day, or every Friday you do some grammar exercises followed by watching TV shows, or any other combination you like – is a really good way to go.

How much time should I dedicate to studying?

Everyone has a different schedule and everyone learns at a different pace. It is recommended to study every day, preferably for 30 minutes or more, but taking 1-2 days off is okay. More important is how many hours you study in a week.

A casual pace will be roughly around 5-8 hours a week, a steady pace would be around 10-14 hours a week, and a fast pace (around the same pace as a university subject) will be 15-20 hours a week.

Anything less than 5 hours and you may find it hard to keep improving steadily (but feel free to try it and see how it works for you), while studying one subject for over 25 hours a week may quickly lead to burnout.

How you choose to spread those hours out over the week is not that important; for example, if you have a lot of time on the weekend but not during the week, it’s fine to do short study sessions on weekdays and then dedicate a bunch of time on Saturday and Sunday.

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faq resources

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resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

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sub reading

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groups

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These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

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cefr A

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faq cefr

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cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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sub grammar

sub food

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cefr c

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help

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German Commands

Commands used by the German learning server.

cefr [role]

Assigns a role to you from a list of available roles.

removecefr <role>

Removes a previously assigned role.

verb <verb>

Get the conjugation for a verb you provided.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

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help cefr

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[cefr|getcefr|gr] [role]

Assigns a role to you from a list of available roles.
If you abuse this command, you will get blacklisted.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

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faq beginner

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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!p lofi

-p lofi

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These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

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faq learn german fast

[lean flicker]

Best way to learn German

There isn’t only one “best” way to learn German, especially since different methods work better for different people. However, this FAQ will outline the main aspects of learning efficiently, which you can cater to your needs.

If you’re a beginner, type >faq beginner in #botchannel to see our beginner guide.

Cover all skills

There are many combinations of activities you can use to study and practice a language. How do you know which combinations are suitable? The key is to make sure you cover each of the main skills with at least one activity. Some activities only train one skills, while some train multiple – either is fine, as long as all the 6 skills are covered somewhere in your studies.

The skills

• Reading
• Writing
• Listening
• Speaking
• Grammar
• Vocabulary

Which resources should I use?

It doesn’t really matter which resources you use, as long as you can follow along, and the information is correct and reliable. If you have any doubts about whether a resource is correct, feel free to ask. You do not need to find just one resource and stick to it – in fact, to learn best, it’s recommended that you use a large variety of resources and switch between them when needed.

Type >faq resources in #botchannel to see our list of resources.

On the next page

• Should I study all these skills every day?
• How much time should I dedicate to studying?

Page 1/2

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cefr b

[livid scarab]

:heavy_check_mark: I replaced your old CEFR role with Level B.

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nice

[plucky cloud]

sub Reading

[woeful ocean]

faq cefr

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cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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sub Reading

sub Grammar

sub Gaming

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cefr b

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:heavy_check_mark: I replaced your old CEFR role with Level B.

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MOM GET YOUR OLD ROLE BACK PLS

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sub Reading

sub Grammar

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faq keyboard

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keyboard

Being able to type German letters is quite important!

• Schon = already. Schön = beautiful.
• Mutter = mother. Mütter = mothers.

How to? There are several options.
🔸 US International layout: if you're using a US keyboard or a keyboard based on it, the transition is very easy! Everything stays as you know it, except for some symbol keys like ~, ` or ", which can be pressed to add accents. For example " + a = ä. You can also do RightAlt + s = ß.
To use US International on Windows, look for the Region & Language options and switch your selected keyboard layout to US International.
🔸 Use a program like AutoHotkey to automatically type the symbols you need when you type certain shortcuts: https://www.autohotkey.com/
🔸 Alternatively, you can memorise the altcodes for German characters. Learning them is easier than you might think! Simply hold Alt and type the numbers on your numpad:
ä = 132; Ä = 142
ö = 148; Ö = 153
ü = 129; Ü = 154
ß = 225
🔸 If all else fails, you can use ASCII conventions for the characters: add an e to other vowels, and write ss or sz for ß. For example:
ae = ä
oe = ö
ue = ü
ss = ß
But this is discouraged since it's harder to read and... looks ugly. It is only done in situations where alternatives are impossible (fonts with no unicode etc).

lessons

Lessons
The lessons held on the server don’t have a consistent schedule, because we allow lesson hosts to choose their own times and days. Lessons are held in the Lessons voice channel along with the #lessons text channel. Everyone is welcome to listen to the lessons even if they don’t wish to participate.

You can subscribe to a specific group to get pings whenever a session is announced. The current lesson groups are:

• Reading: Read and translate German texts together.
• AdvancedReading: Like Reading but aimed at B2+ speakers.
• Grammar: Lesson about a specific grammar topic.
• Activities: Speaking practice, learning games, or things that don’t fit in the other categories.

Subscribe by typing >sub Reading (for example) in #botchannel.

Lesson Hosting
Lesson hosting is a voluntary role and we welcome any members who are interested to host their own sessions. If you’re interested in running a session, feel free to DM one of the moderators to discuss the process.

Even if you feel inexperienced or have no idea what to run a session about, we’re always happy to provide guidance and teach people how they can hold learning sessions.

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sub Reading

faq resources

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resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

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cefr A

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cefr A

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:heavy_check_mark: I replaced your old CEFR role with Level A.

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info 336224267517558795

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Information about Lillie.txt#5052

Name

@spring acorn

ID

336224267517558795

Joined

16/06/2020 22:34 (29 minutes and 32 seconds ago)

Account created

16/07/2017 19:15 (2 years, 11 months and 3 hours ago)

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sub grammar

sub activities

sub pronunciation

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:x: Group lessons not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

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sub reading

sub grammar

sub activities

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sub writing

sub translation

sub advanced reading

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:x: Group advanced reading not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

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sub advancedreading

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Ah

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You don't have any long-term reminders.

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faq beginner

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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cefr A

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cefr A

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faq all

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

• Negation [kein, nicht]
• Nominative [Nominativ]
• Omission of movement verbs
• Passive [Passiv]
• Past Tense
• Prepositions of Place Part 1 [Nach-In-Auf-Zu]
• Proposals [suggestions]
• Resources [resource list]
• Stative Passive [Zustandspassiv]
• Structure of Konjunktiv II [KII 2]
• Study Vocabulary [unterrichten, lernen, beibringen]
• Swiss German [gsw]
• Switzerland [Schweiz, CH]
• Usage of Konjunktiv II [KII 1]
• Usage of zu [um zu]
• Vorgangspassiv
• Weak Nouns [N-Declension, N-Deklination]
• Word Order for Nouns & Pronouns
• Word Order for Verbs
• beginner 2

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faq Structure of Konjunktiv II [KII 2]

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: Structure of Konjunktiv II, Usage of Konjunktiv II.

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faq Structure of Konjunktiv II

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Structure of Konjunktiv II

Structure of Konjunktiv II
In the first part, we explained the usage of Konjunktiv II. (see >explain Usage of Konjunktiv II)
Now let’s see how it’s built!
We can create KII through Präteritum - slap an Umlaut on the verb and add the suffixes of Konjunktiv I (or basically suffixes of Präteritum without the -t-).
(5) Ich äße gern mehr, aber ich bin schon satt. = “I would love to eat more but I’m already full.”
(6) Wäre ich nicht arm, ginge ich ab und zu außer Haus essen = “If I wasn’t poor, I would eat out now and then.”
(7) Ich probierte diese Speisen gern, wenn sie nicht ein Vermögen kosten. = “I’d love to try these dishes if they didn’t cost a fortune.”

⁉️ Wait, what?! Isn’t the verb in example (7) in Präteritum?!
Well, yeah, building KII through Präteritum works well with strong verbs, but it doesn’t show in weak verbs because the forms are the same in both Konjunktiv II and Präteritum.

So how do we distinguish between these two?
For weak verb, the würden-structure is used. Würden (= werden in KII) acts as an auxiliary verb with infinitive. The meaning doesn’t change, it’s just clearer what we want to say.
So if we rewrite (7):
(8) Ich würde diese Speisen gern probieren, wenn sie nicht ein Vermögen kosten.
As you can see, würden stays at the second position and the infinitive goes to the end of a clause.

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explain Usage of Konjunktiv II

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Usage of Konjunktiv II

Konjunktiv II: Usage
Konjunktiv II is a grammatical mood that expresses irreality - it describes something that isn't guaranteed to happen.

(1) Wenn ich Millionen Dollar hätte, würde ich alle Speisen der ganzen Welt probieren. = “If I had million dollars, I would try all dishes around the world.”
(2) Wäre ich Mod, würde ich alle bannen. = “If I were a Mod, I would ban everybody.”

Konjunktiv II is also used as a form of politeness.
(3) Könnten Sie mir bitte helfen? = “Could you help me, please?”

And it also replaces Konjunktiv I (see >explain Konjunktiv I) when the conjugation of Konjunktiv I is ambiguous. For example, when it matches Präsens:
(4) Sie sagte, ich brauche sie. ➡️ Sie sagte, ich würde sie brauchen.

Now that we have explained the usage of Konjunktiv II, let’s see how it’s built!
Type >explain Structure of Konjunktiv II to read the second part.

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explain Konjunktiv I

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: Structure of Konjunktiv II, Usage of Konjunktiv II.

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faq resources

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resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

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Roles you can give yourself

• Level A
• Level B
• Level C

Use >groups for a list of group roles.

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cefr A

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cefr B

groups

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These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

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Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

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sub advancedreading

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sub science

sub coding

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help

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help

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Generic Commands

Generic commands used by basically every bot.

charinfo <characters>

Show information about a number of characters.

danke

Gerne.

dog

Responds with a random dog image.

freedisappointment <member> <message>

Bully your fellow users with this wonderful meme command.

friendshipendedwith <old_friend> <new_friend>

Bully your fellow users even more with this wonderful meme command.

help [command]

Shows help about the bot, a command, or a category

memename

Shuffles the consonants in the given member's nickname.

oldcat

Responds with a random cat image.

ping

Pong.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

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beginner

faq begginer

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: beginner, beginner 2.

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faq beginner

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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faq cefr

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cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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cefr B

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sub gaming

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faq resources

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resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

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cerf B2

cefr B2

cefr B2

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❌ Bad argument: Role "B2" not found.

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cefr B 2

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❌ Bad argument: Role "B 2" not found.

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Lol

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lookup gm en mal

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❌ gm is not a supported language. Use dict info.

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dict info

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These languages are supported

1. en (english)
2. de (german)
3. fr (french)
4. sv (swedish)
5. es (spanish)
6. bg (bulgarian)
7. ro (romanian)
8. it (italian)
9. pt (portuguese)
10. ru (russian)

Confused? React with ℹ for more info.

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lookup de en mal

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Translations for mal

1. medieval
2. times
3. once
4. sometime
5. by
6. mediaeval
7. multiplied by
8. sometimes
9. mal-nourished
10. time

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lookup de en man

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Translations for man

1. one
2. you
3. Man!
4. they
5. Man!
6. people
7. we
8. just
9. considering
10. Man!

Confused? React with ℹ for more info.

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help star

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star <message>

Stars a message via message ID.
To star a message you should right click on the on a message and then
click "Copy ID". You must have Developer Mode enabled to get that
functionality.
A message needs to be present in the starboard in order for this command to work.
It is recommended that you react to a message with ⭐ instead.
You can only star a message once.

star random [member]

Shows a random starred message.

star show <message>

Shows a starred message via its ID.

star stats [member]

Shows statistics on the starboard usage of the server or a member.

star who <message>

Show who starred a message.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

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faq begginer

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: beginner, beginner 2.

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fag beginner

faq beginner

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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lookup de en man

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Translations for man

1. one
2. you
3. Man!
4. they
5. Man!
6. people
7. we
8. just
9. considering
10. Man!

Confused? React with ℹ for more info.

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lookup de en mal

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Translations for mal

1. medieval
2. times
3. once
4. sometime
5. by
6. mediaeval
7. multiplied by
8. sometimes
9. mal-nourished
10. time

Confused? React with ℹ for more info.

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Yeess

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ach slotty bitty

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Er ist dumm

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lol er hat dir aber mehr als nur midieval angezeigt

ganze 10 Einträge

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sub coding

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times und one time ist richtig , once auch, "sometime" auch

also mal kann halt wirklich viel bedeuten und wird dementsprechend anders übersetzt

und schau, "man" hat er auch richtig übersetzt one /you

hat halt nicht erwähnt, dass "one" dabei als Pronomen zu verstehen ist, also "one is , one has, one does"

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es ist schwer für mich

ich habe mag Ihnen fragen

Ich brauchte Beispiele

Ich habe es auch nicht voll vertraut

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es ist vielleicht besser, je nach Situation eine passende Übersetzung zu finden

dict.cc kannst du voll vertrauen, ist ein starkes Werkzeug

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ach ok, danke

lookup de en schauen

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Translations for schauen

1. to look
2. to see
3. to behold
4. Look!
5. to peer
6. to pay attention to sth.
7. to look through sth.
8. to watch TV
9. to watch football
10. to take care of sb./sth.

Confused? React with ℹ for more info.

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cefr A

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lookup en de everyone

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Translations for everyone

1. jeder
2. jedermann
3. jede
4. jedermanns
5. fast jeder
6. Tut das nicht jeder?
7. alle anderen
8. Alle einmal herhören!
9. Alle mal herhören!
10. Morgen allerseits!

Confused? React with ℹ for more info.

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lookup de en spitze

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Translations for spitze

1. great
2. marvelous
3. marvellous
4. awesome
5. super
6. ripper
7. mean
8. ace
9. on point
10. top-notch

Confused? React with ℹ for more info.

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verlegen

lookup de en verlegen

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Translations for verlegen

1. embarrassed
2. sheepishly
3. abashed
4. shy
5. awkward
6. bashful
7. confused
8. perplexed
9. sheepish
10. awkwardly

Confused? React with ℹ for more info.

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lookup de en dabei

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Translations for dabei

1. thereby
2. withal
3. at that
4. as well
5. at it
6. at the same time
7. near by
8. and yet
9. in the process
10. in doing so

Confused? React with ℹ for more info.

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sub art

sub coding

sub grammar

sub activities

sub writing

sub reading

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sub grammer

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:x: Group grammer not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

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group joinall

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You're already a member of all the accessible groups.

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faq beginner

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group joinall

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:white_check_mark: Added you to 13 available groups: Coding, Food, Science, Gaming, Ouija, Pronunciation, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Advancedreading, Reading, Art, Activities.

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cefr A

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cefr A

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groups

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These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

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ye just type >sub gaming

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sub gaming

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cefr C

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Ty

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Im Level c now

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congrats

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I achieved blueness

cefr B

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:heavy_check_mark: I replaced your old CEFR role with Level B.

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oof

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Thank you slotty

sub all

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:x: Use the >group joinall command to join all available groups.

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group joinall

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:white_check_mark: Added you to 13 available groups: Coding, Food, Science, Gaming, Ouija, Pronunciation, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Advancedreading, Reading, Art, Activities.

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faq lessons

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lessons

Lessons
The lessons held on the server don’t have a consistent schedule, because we allow lesson hosts to choose their own times and days. Lessons are held in the Lessons voice channel along with the #lessons text channel. Everyone is welcome to listen to the lessons even if they don’t wish to participate.

You can subscribe to a specific group to get pings whenever a session is announced. The current lesson groups are:

• Reading: Read and translate German texts together.
• AdvancedReading: Like Reading but aimed at B2+ speakers.
• Grammar: Lesson about a specific grammar topic.
• Activities: Speaking practice, learning games, or things that don’t fit in the other categories.

Subscribe by typing >sub Reading (for example) in #botchannel.

Lesson Hosting
Lesson hosting is a voluntary role and we welcome any members who are interested to host their own sessions. If you’re interested in running a session, feel free to DM one of the moderators to discuss the process.

Even if you feel inexperienced or have no idea what to run a session about, we’re always happy to provide guidance and teach people how they can hold learning sessions.

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joinall

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:white_check_mark: Added you to 12 available groups: Coding, Food, Science, Ouija, Pronunciation, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Advancedreading, Reading, Art, Activities.

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!p you can be king again

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faq beginner

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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sub reading

sub lessons

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:x: Group lessons not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

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groups

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These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

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sub activities

sub advancedreading

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cefr B

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cefr B

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sub grammar

sub writing

sub activities

sub advancedreading

sub translation

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cefr B

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help ouija

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ouija

Commands for ouija chains.
Reacting with a blue litter box challenges a chain post.
The current threshold for the deletion of a single post is 3.
Message edits are supported.
Entries are serious by default and can be denoted as casual with
[Casual] or [C] at the beginning of a prompt.
Bear in mind that the bot removes invalid entries from its database
should it encounter one.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

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faq resources

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resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

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faq beginner

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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faq adjective declension

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adjective declension

A Brief Guide to Memorizing German Noun and Adjective Declension by Basementality
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWl5-kkqF3FQLDzrz8XLBJj7hvPFQK7MT5SYEDGK65E/edit

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faq auxiliary verbs

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faq auxiliary verb

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faq auxiliary

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explain all

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

• Accusative [Akkusativ]
• Adjective Declension [adjective endings, Adjektivdeklination]
• Beide vs. Beides [Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide]
• Best way to learn German [learn fast, learn German fast, learn efficiently, best way to learn, fastest way to learn, most efficient way to learn]
• CEFR levels [lvl, CEFR]
• Cases [case, grammatical case]
• DACH
• Dative [Dativ]
• Duolingo [duo]
• Eszett [Scharfes S, ẞ, ß]
• FAQ
• Formal and informal speech [duzen vs. siezen, Sie, Du vs. Sie]
• Gender patterns
• Genitive [Genitiv]
• German letters [german keyboard, keyboard]
• Grammar terms [Glossary, Grammatical terms]
• Grammatical gender [genders, der-die-das, gender]
• How to ask a question [Translation, Homework]
• How to get started [Starting out, beginner]
• IPA [Pronunciation, Sound transcription, International Phonetic Alphabet]

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faq Genitive

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Genitive

Genitive
The genitive case (der Genitiv) is one of the four cases of the German language. A case affects how a noun or noun phrase is inflected, and indicates the role of the noun or noun phrase in a clause.

🗨 How do I decline in the genitive case?

Nouns and adjective declension is completely different compared to the nominative case. Pronoun declension does exist but it is virtually never used. See >explain adjective declension for a full explanation.

🗨 When do I use the genitive case?
The genitive case is mainly used:

- to link nouns, especially when showing possession
Dies ist der größte Bahnhof der Welt.
Die Hälfte des Kuchens gehört mir.
Es gibt noch einen Strahl der Hoffnung.

For proper names, the order is reversed and an 's' is attached to the proper name as long as it does not end with an 's' sound.

Deutschlands längster Fluss ist der Rhein.

- to mark the object of very few transitive verbs
Empfindliche Haut bedarf besonderer Pflege.
Heute gedenkt die Nation des Jahrestages der Verfassung.
Wir harren einer Antwort.

- after some prepositions

The following prepositions are commonly followed by the genitive case in written German, but usually with the dative case in spoken German:

(an)statt, trotz, während, wegen

Prepositions denoting position are usually followed by the genitive case:

außerhalb, innerhalb, oberhalb, unterhalb, jenseits

A great number of prepositions that are only used in formal German, such as:

angesichts, bezüglich, einschließlich, fernab, infolge, namens, seitens, zugunsten

- by adverbials of indefinite time

Eines Tages werde ich Deutsch beherrschen.
Sonntags sind wir meist unterwegs.
Eines Nachts hörte ihr Vater sie weinen.

Note the declension in the last sentence. Although it is die Nacht, it assumes a similar form as the rest.

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explain all

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

• Negation [kein, nicht]
• Nominative [Nominativ]
• Omission of movement verbs
• Passive [Passiv]
• Past Tense
• Prepositions of Place Part 1 [Nach-In-Auf-Zu]
• Proposals [suggestions]
• Resources [resource list]
• Stative Passive [Zustandspassiv]
• Structure of Konjunktiv II [KII 2]
• Study Vocabulary [unterrichten, lernen, beibringen]
• Swiss German [gsw]
• Switzerland [Schweiz, CH]
• Usage of Konjunktiv II [KII 1]
• Usage of zu [um zu]
• Vorgangspassiv
• Weak Nouns [N-Declension, N-Deklination]
• Word Order for Nouns & Pronouns
• Word Order for Verbs
• beginner 2

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faq Past Tense

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Past Tense

German has two basic past tenses: Perfekt and Präteritum.

What’s the difference? Which one should I use?

To put it simply: Perfekt is used for spoken and casual German, and Präteritum is used for formal writing such as novels. For anything in between or if you’re unsure, it’s best to simply ask a native speaker. But most of the time, you will be using Perfekt, so it’s recommended that you learn that first!

However, even when you are using the Perfekt tense, a few verbs are often still used in Präteritum. This varies by region! Some native speakers use 100% Perfekt tense when they speak, but most people use at least a few words with Präteritum in their speech.

The main verbs commonly used in Präteritum form even when using Perfekt are:
• haben (e.g. ich hatte instead of ich habe gehabt)
• sein (e.g. ich war instead of ich bin gewesen)
• modal verbs
• wissen, denken (e.g. ich wusste, ich dachte)

The following are sometimes also used in Präteritum form but not as pervasively:
• bleiben, brauchen, finden, geben, gehen, laufen, liegen, rufen, sehen, sitzen, stehen, tun

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sub reading

sub gaming

cefr A

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unsub reading

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cefr A

sub gaming

sub science

sub reading

sub advanced reading

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:x: Group advanced reading not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

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group

groups

[lean flicker]

These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

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sub advance reading

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:x: Group advance reading not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

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sub advancereading

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:x: Group advancereading not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

[craggy hemlock]

sub advancedreading

sub writing

sub activities

sub translation

sub pronunciation

sub grammar

[lethal rock]

sub grammar

sub food

sub pronunciation

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cefr B

[livid scarab]

:x: You can't assign CEFR roles if you're a native.

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faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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faq genitive case

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: Genitiv, Genitive.

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faq Genitiv

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Genitiv

Genitive
The genitive case (der Genitiv) is one of the four cases of the German language. A case affects how a noun or noun phrase is inflected, and indicates the role of the noun or noun phrase in a clause.

🗨 How do I decline in the genitive case?

Nouns and adjective declension is completely different compared to the nominative case. Pronoun declension does exist but it is virtually never used. See >explain adjective declension for a full explanation.

🗨 When do I use the genitive case?
The genitive case is mainly used:

- to link nouns, especially when showing possession
Dies ist der größte Bahnhof der Welt.
Die Hälfte des Kuchens gehört mir.
Es gibt noch einen Strahl der Hoffnung.

For proper names, the order is reversed and an 's' is attached to the proper name as long as it does not end with an 's' sound.

Deutschlands längster Fluss ist der Rhein.

- to mark the object of very few transitive verbs
Empfindliche Haut bedarf besonderer Pflege.
Heute gedenkt die Nation des Jahrestages der Verfassung.
Wir harren einer Antwort.

- after some prepositions

The following prepositions are commonly followed by the genitive case in written German, but usually with the dative case in spoken German:

(an)statt, trotz, während, wegen

Prepositions denoting position are usually followed by the genitive case:

außerhalb, innerhalb, oberhalb, unterhalb, jenseits

A great number of prepositions that are only used in formal German, such as:

angesichts, bezüglich, einschließlich, fernab, infolge, namens, seitens, zugunsten

- by adverbials of indefinite time

Eines Tages werde ich Deutsch beherrschen.
Sonntags sind wir meist unterwegs.
Eines Nachts hörte ihr Vater sie weinen.

Note the declension in the last sentence. Although it is die Nacht, it assumes a similar form as the rest.

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rr GLaD Member

[livid scarab]

❌ Bad argument: Role "GLaD Member" not found.

[cursive orchid]

cefr B

[signal saffron]

sub advancedreading

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help play gangnam style

[livid scarab]

Command "play" has no subcommands.

[simple glacier]

help play

[livid scarab]

play <query>

Add a song to the queue.
This uses YTDL to auto search for a song. A URL may also be provided.

Playing nationalistic or racist songs will instantly get you blacklisted
without prior warning.

[simple glacier]

play gangnam style

[livid scarab]

No channel to join. Please either specify a valid channel or join one.

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sub gaming

[kind forge]

sub gaming

sub all

[lean flicker]

:x: Use the >group joinall command to join all available groups.

[kind forge]

group joinall

[lean flicker]

:white_check_mark: Added you to 12 available groups: Coding, Food, Science, Ouija, Pronunciation, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Advancedreading, Reading, Art, Activities.

[ancient cairn]

cefr

[livid scarab]

Roles you can give yourself

• Level A
• Level B
• Level C

Use >groups for a list of group roles.

[ancient cairn]

cefr B

cefr

[livid scarab]

Roles you can give yourself

• Level A
• Level B
• Level C

Use >groups for a list of group roles.

[ancient cairn]

cefr B

@pine pewter

[pine pewter]

cefr A

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faq cefr

[lean flicker]

cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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faq resources

[lean flicker]

resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

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Cefr A

cefr a

[lean sluice]

fac lessons

faq lessons

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lessons

Lessons
The lessons held on the server don’t have a consistent schedule, because we allow lesson hosts to choose their own times and days. Lessons are held in the Lessons voice channel along with the #lessons text channel. Everyone is welcome to listen to the lessons even if they don’t wish to participate.

You can subscribe to a specific group to get pings whenever a session is announced. The current lesson groups are:

• Reading: Read and translate German texts together.
• AdvancedReading: Like Reading but aimed at B2+ speakers.
• Grammar: Lesson about a specific grammar topic.
• Activities: Speaking practice, learning games, or things that don’t fit in the other categories.

Subscribe by typing >sub Reading (for example) in #botchannel.

Lesson Hosting
Lesson hosting is a voluntary role and we welcome any members who are interested to host their own sessions. If you’re interested in running a session, feel free to DM one of the moderators to discuss the process.

Even if you feel inexperienced or have no idea what to run a session about, we’re always happy to provide guidance and teach people how they can hold learning sessions.

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help

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German Commands

Commands used by the German learning server.

cefr [role]

Assigns a role to you from a list of available roles.

removecefr <role>

Removes a previously assigned role.

verb <verb>

Get the conjugation for a verb you provided.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

[winged gate]

cefr

[livid scarab]

Roles you can give yourself

• Level A
• Level B
• Level C

Use >groups for a list of group roles.

[winged gate]

cefr LevelA

[livid scarab]

❌ Bad argument: Role "LevelA" not found.

[winged gate]

cefr Level A

role

groups

[lean flicker]

These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

[winged laurel]

cefr faq

[livid scarab]

❌ Bad argument: Role "faq" not found.

[winged laurel]

faq cefr

[lean flicker]

cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

[winged laurel]

cefr B

sub reading

sub pronunciation

[analog aurora]

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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[toxic wasp]

<fag beginner

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faq lessons

[lean flicker]

lessons

Lessons
The lessons held on the server don’t have a consistent schedule, because we allow lesson hosts to choose their own times and days. Lessons are held in the Lessons voice channel along with the #lessons text channel. Everyone is welcome to listen to the lessons even if they don’t wish to participate.

You can subscribe to a specific group to get pings whenever a session is announced. The current lesson groups are:

• Reading: Read and translate German texts together.
• AdvancedReading: Like Reading but aimed at B2+ speakers.
• Grammar: Lesson about a specific grammar topic.
• Activities: Speaking practice, learning games, or things that don’t fit in the other categories.

Subscribe by typing >sub Reading (for example) in #botchannel.

Lesson Hosting
Lesson hosting is a voluntary role and we welcome any members who are interested to host their own sessions. If you’re interested in running a session, feel free to DM one of the moderators to discuss the process.

Even if you feel inexperienced or have no idea what to run a session about, we’re always happy to provide guidance and teach people how they can hold learning sessions.

[elder widget]

sub Reading

sub Reading

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sub Reading

sub AdvancedReading

[wise ginkgo]

cefr B

sub advancedreading

[jolly lintel]

rr Level B

[livid scarab]

:x: You do not have this role.

[jolly lintel]

rr

[livid scarab]

❌ Bad argument: role is a required argument that is missing.

[jolly lintel]

cefr Level B

[tame nexus]

sub science

[terse dirge]

sub science

sub gaming

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sub gaming

sub science

sub food

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cefr A

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help

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WordTrainer Commands

A cog that lets you train your vocabulary.

word

A command that helps you train and expand your vocabulary.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

[high imp]

cefr Native

[livid scarab]

❌ Bad argument: Role "Native" not found.

[high imp]

cri

[tender trellis]

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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help

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Latex Commands

Provides the latex rendering command.

latex <latex>

Renders the specified LaTeX text.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

[twilit drift]

cefr

[livid scarab]

Roles you can give yourself

• Level A
• Level B
• Level C

Use >groups for a list of group roles.

[twilit drift]

oldinfo The__Duck#4540

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Information about The__Duck#4540

ID

332593984872513536

Joined

06/11/2018 20:26 (1 year, 7 months and 1 week ago)

Created

06/07/2017 18:49 (2 years, 11 months and 1 week ago)

Roles

@​everyone, Reading, GLaD Member, Level A

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stats The__Duck#4540

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The__Duck#4540

Command Stats

5 commands used.

Most Used Commands

🥇: help (2 uses)
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🥉: oldinfo (1 use)
🏅: stats (1 use)

Most Used Commands Today

🥇: cefr (1 use)
🥈: oldinfo (1 use)

First command used · Apr 6, 2020, 11:04 AM

[twilit drift]

groups

[lean flicker]

These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

[twilit drift]

unsub Reading

oldinfo The__Duck#4540

[livid scarab]

Information about The__Duck#4540

ID

332593984872513536

Joined

06/11/2018 20:26 (1 year, 7 months and 1 week ago)

Created

06/07/2017 18:49 (2 years, 11 months and 1 week ago)

Roles

@​everyone, GLaD Member, Level A

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thanks

[livid scarab]

You're welcome, The__Duck.

[twilit drift]

ping

[livid scarab]

:ping_pong: Pong! | 182.05ms

[obsidian imp]

cefr B

[tender trellis]

cefr B

cefr B

[gusty cobalt]

ping

[livid scarab]

:ping_pong: Pong! | 178.08ms

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cefr Level C

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faq resources

[lean flicker]

resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

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latex は

[livid scarab]

Latex rendering failed: Package ucs Error: Unknown Unicode character 12399 = U+306F,

[solid matrix]

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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[hoary imp]

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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cefr Level A

sub food

sub coding

sub gaming

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sub food

help

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WordTrainer Commands

A cog that lets you train your vocabulary.

word

A command that helps you train and expand your vocabulary.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

[past fractal]

sub all

[lean flicker]

:x: Use the >group joinall command to join all available groups.

[past fractal]

group joinall

[lean flicker]

:white_check_mark: Added you to 13 available groups: Coding, Food, Science, Gaming, Ouija, Pronunciation, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Advancedreading, Reading, Art, Activities.

[scarlet venture]

unsub Reading

[past fractal]

unsub food

unsub science

unsub art

cefr Level A

[rancid ridge]

group reading

sub reading

[hoary imp]

faq lessons

[lean flicker]

lessons

Lessons
The lessons held on the server don’t have a consistent schedule, because we allow lesson hosts to choose their own times and days. Lessons are held in the Lessons voice channel along with the #lessons text channel. Everyone is welcome to listen to the lessons even if they don’t wish to participate.

You can subscribe to a specific group to get pings whenever a session is announced. The current lesson groups are:

• Reading: Read and translate German texts together.
• AdvancedReading: Like Reading but aimed at B2+ speakers.
• Grammar: Lesson about a specific grammar topic.
• Activities: Speaking practice, learning games, or things that don’t fit in the other categories.

Subscribe by typing >sub Reading (for example) in #botchannel.

Lesson Hosting
Lesson hosting is a voluntary role and we welcome any members who are interested to host their own sessions. If you’re interested in running a session, feel free to DM one of the moderators to discuss the process.

Even if you feel inexperienced or have no idea what to run a session about, we’re always happy to provide guidance and teach people how they can hold learning sessions.

[hoary imp]

sub Reading

sub Grammar

sub Activities

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cefr level B

[gentle gale]

sub Reading

sub grammar

[lean flicker]

:x: Group lesson not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

[snow compass]

sub coding

[humble tide]

unsub Reading

groups

[lean flicker]

These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

[humble tide]

sub Translation

[dusk sigil]

rr

[livid scarab]

❌ Bad argument: role is a required argument that is missing.

[dusk sigil]

cefr Level A

[proud cove]

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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[proud cove]

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

Page 2/2

[tender trellis]

-sub advancereading

sub advancereading

[lean flicker]

:x: Group advancereading not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

[tender trellis]

groups

[lean flicker]

These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

[tender trellis]

sub reading

cefr a

sub writing

sub art

sub science

sub food

sub pronunciation

[small sigil]

faq cefr

[lean flicker]

cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

[jovial oracle]

faq beginner

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

Page 1/2

[jovial oracle]

cefr A

sub reading

[torpid gyro]

help play

[livid scarab]

play <query>

Add a song to the queue.
This uses YTDL to auto search for a song. A URL may also be provided.

Playing nationalistic or racist songs will instantly get you blacklisted
without prior warning.

[torpid gyro]

Play <more & more>

How can I add songs

help play

[livid scarab]

play <query>

Add a song to the queue.
This uses YTDL to auto search for a song. A URL may also be provided.

Playing nationalistic or racist songs will instantly get you blacklisted
without prior warning.

[torpid gyro]

-q

-q <mpre and more>

This bot is stupid

Sorry bot sorry

[upbeat compass]

What do you not understand eh?

[ruby gale]

>play my horse is amazing

[upbeat compass]

Awesome example lmao

[tender trellis]

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx2Z5ZD_Rbo

[livid scarab]

No channel to join. Please either specify a valid channel or join one.

[tender trellis]

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx2Z5ZD_Rbo

[livid scarab]

The bot can't join the AFK channel.

[tender trellis]

shouldn't we have a channel for it?

i think of all the vc's as being intended for learning

[lime plume]

gaming isn't

casual isn't either

[solid matrix]

faq resources

[lean flicker]

resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

[tender trellis]

i forgot about casual

[torpid gyro]

play oxigen twice

[livid scarab]

:x: At least two members are needed before I start playing music.

[torpid gyro]

Wtf

Why

You idiot

[tender trellis]

try providing the link

[upbeat compass]

You have to be in a channel with someone else

as it is saying

Try again

[torpid gyro]

I ll listen to music in aother server

This bot is to bothersome to be

[tender trellis]

😂

[torpid gyro]

Tx anyway

[upbeat compass]

I mean you can listen to music alone on youtube or something like that you know

But sure

You're welcome

[tender trellis]

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx2Z5ZD_Rbo

[livid scarab]

:x: At least two members are needed before I start playing music.

[tender trellis]

i forgot about that

[torpid gyro]

I know

Me too

[tender trellis]

my attention span is worrying

[torpid gyro]

I ll forgive your atrention span

[tender trellis]

thank you lilac

i appreciate it

@livid scarab you can stop now, ty

[lime plume]

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnPn6At3v28

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUuNiq2HATI

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRGViFBNBto

[tender trellis]

sub grammar

[humble tide]

rr Level b

cefr Level A

[cinder shale]

cefr faq

[livid scarab]

❌ Bad argument: Role "faq" not found.

[cinder shale]

faq cefr

[lean flicker]

cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

[cinder shale]

cefr level A

groups

[lean flicker]

These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

[cinder shale]

sub reading

sub science

sub food

sub gaming

sub pronunciation

sub activities

sub art

[tender trellis]

faq beginner

[regal tundra]

rr Level B

sub gaming

sub science

sub reading

sub activities

[tight silo]

cefr A

sub gaming

sub reading

[placid sparrow]

faq cefr

[lean flicker]

cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

[placid sparrow]

cefr B1

[livid scarab]

❌ Bad argument: Role "B1" not found.

[placid sparrow]

cefr B

sub

[lean flicker]

:x: The required argument groupName is missing.

[placid sparrow]

sub science

sub pronunciation

sub transltion

[lean flicker]

:x: Group transltion not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

[placid sparrow]

sub translation

[spark sand]

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vqXIiSVKbk

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtULNuoS3jg

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDW7_Y933Ko

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnP4w8eTAxU

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrxcUi0Q6po

[cosmic galleon]

cefr A

[knotty perch]

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

Page 1/2

[tender trellis]

play

[livid scarab]

❌ Bad argument: query is a required argument that is missing.

[tender trellis]

help play

[livid scarab]

play <query>

Add a song to the queue.
This uses YTDL to auto search for a song. A URL may also be provided.

Playing nationalistic or racist songs will instantly get you blacklisted
without prior warning.

[tender trellis]

play mamamoo starry night

[livid scarab]

:x: At least two members are needed before I start playing music.

[tender trellis]

😦

Dummer Bot

[jagged blade]

Pls be kind to slotty bitty :c

[tender trellis]

But he uses my weakness to bully me :(( he's a calculative bastärd

[jagged blade]

Nawww:c

[tender trellis]

Er erlaubte mir nicht die Musik anzuhören, dabei sagte er "hoho du hast keine Freunde"

[jagged blade]

Nawww sad

[tender trellis]

play mamamoo starry night

play say so

[livid scarab]

:x: At least two members are needed before I start playing music.

[tender trellis]

:(((

dc

[jagged idol]

cefr B

groups

[lean flicker]

These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

[jagged idol]

group joinall

[lean flicker]

:white_check_mark: Added you to 13 available groups: Coding, Food, Science, Gaming, Ouija, Pronunciation, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Advancedreading, Reading, Art, Activities.

[tender trellis]

reading

sub reading

[placid sparrow]

groups

[lean flicker]

These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

[placid sparrow]

ll science

sub science

[solid matrix]

faq resources

[lean flicker]

resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

[spark sand]

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT-x4hkMsQw

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnP4w8eTAxU

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vqXIiSVKbk

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDW7_Y933Ko

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyIfo81nuNM

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDW7_Y933Ko

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QXpE6u8xdA

skip

[livid scarab]

Derrest#3583 has skipped the song.

[hollow path]

faqbeginner

cefr A

[turbid dawn]

group joinall

[lean flicker]

:white_check_mark: Added you to 13 available groups: Coding, Food, Science, Gaming, Ouija, Pronunciation, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Advancedreading, Reading, Art, Activities.

[haughty island]

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

Page 1/2

[supple trench]

cefr B

[cloud socket]

sub Grammar

cefr A

[next moss]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijaflf2LwSc&list=PLC7xcV9Z54sp7ChxQMUvzD9dQkRqUFeRO&index=3&t=0s

play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRpl2FaA6eY

[proud obsidian]

weeb music playing weebs out 😤 @lime plume @next moss

[next moss]

@proud obsidian listen to that first one Nora Van Elken - Sumatra

its good, no weeb music

[lime plume]

@proud obsidian NO U

gotta break the bot in with some good weeb music

[tender trellis]

play Kraftklub kein Liebeslied

p dat adam nextlevshit

play dat adam nextlevshit

[livid scarab]

:x: At least two members are needed before I start playing music.

[tender trellis]

Oof

Drecksbot

[jagged blade]

Pls be Kind to Slotty bitty ):

[tender trellis]

Then sloty bitty should do his job well^^

[jagged blade]

He already is doing his job well 😤

[tender trellis]

That disqualifies him for me

❌ At least two members are needed before I start playing music.

I prefer rythm or Groovy
But only my View of the point

I Wish you a great (whatever there Is) 😁

👋

[tulip needle]

cerf a

help

[livid scarab]

Page 8/12 (34 commands)

Music Commands

current

Return information about the current song.

play <query>

Add a song to the queue.

skip

Skip the current song.

tts <language> <text>

Tries to pronounce a member name or a string

upnext

Show the queue.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

[tulip needle]

cefr A

[raven holly]

faq resources

[lean flicker]

resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

[boreal arch]

cefr A

[regal laurel]

cefr A

[modern ridge]

cefr A

FAQ beginner

faq beginner

[lean flicker]

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

Page 1/2

[modern ridge]

faq resources

[lean flicker]

resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

[vernal gulch]

faq konjunktiv II

[lean flicker]

FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: Structure of Konjunktiv II, Usage of Konjunktiv II.

[vernal gulch]

faq Structure of Konjunktiv II

[lean flicker]

Structure of Konjunktiv II

Structure of Konjunktiv II
In the first part, we explained the usage of Konjunktiv II. (see >explain Usage of Konjunktiv II)
Now let’s see how it’s built!
We can create KII through Präteritum - slap an Umlaut on the verb and add the suffixes of Konjunktiv I (or basically suffixes of Präteritum without the -t-).
(5) Ich äße gern mehr, aber ich bin schon satt. = “I would love to eat more but I’m already full.”
(6) Wäre ich nicht arm, ginge ich ab und zu außer Haus essen = “If I wasn’t poor, I would eat out now and then.”
(7) Ich probierte diese Speisen gern, wenn sie nicht ein Vermögen kosten. = “I’d love to try these dishes if they didn’t cost a fortune.”

⁉️ Wait, what?! Isn’t the verb in example (7) in Präteritum?!
Well, yeah, building KII through Präteritum works well with strong verbs, but it doesn’t show in weak verbs because the forms are the same in both Konjunktiv II and Präteritum.

So how do we distinguish between these two?
For weak verb, the würden-structure is used. Würden (= werden in KII) acts as an auxiliary verb with infinitive. The meaning doesn’t change, it’s just clearer what we want to say.
So if we rewrite (7):
(8) Ich würde diese Speisen gern probieren, wenn sie nicht ein Vermögen kosten.
As you can see, würden stays at the second position and the infinitive goes to the end of a clause.

[vernal gulch]

explain Usage of Konjunktiv II

[lean flicker]

Usage of Konjunktiv II

Konjunktiv II: Usage
Konjunktiv II is a grammatical mood that expresses irreality - it describes something that isn't guaranteed to happen.

(1) Wenn ich Millionen Dollar hätte, würde ich alle Speisen der ganzen Welt probieren. = “If I had million dollars, I would try all dishes around the world.”
(2) Wäre ich Mod, würde ich alle bannen. = “If I were a Mod, I would ban everybody.”

Konjunktiv II is also used as a form of politeness.
(3) Könnten Sie mir bitte helfen? = “Could you help me, please?”

And it also replaces Konjunktiv I (see >explain Konjunktiv I) when the conjugation of Konjunktiv I is ambiguous. For example, when it matches Präsens:
(4) Sie sagte, ich brauche sie. ➡️ Sie sagte, ich würde sie brauchen.

Now that we have explained the usage of Konjunktiv II, let’s see how it’s built!
Type >explain Structure of Konjunktiv II to read the second part.

[visual dagger]

!rabk

!rank

[median scarab]

faq help

[lean flicker]

FAQ not found. Try >explain all.
Note: This entry has been added to our FAQ idea pool.

[median scarab]

explain all

[lean flicker]

See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

• Accusative [Akkusativ]
• Adjective Declension [adjective endings, Adjektivdeklination]
• Beide vs. Beides [Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide]
• Best way to learn German [learn fast, learn German fast, learn efficiently, best way to learn, fastest way to learn, most efficient way to learn]
• CEFR levels [lvl, CEFR]
• Cases [case, grammatical case]
• DACH
• Dative [Dativ]
• Duolingo [duo]
• Eszett [Scharfes S, ẞ, ß]
• FAQ
• Formal and informal speech [duzen vs. siezen, Sie, Du vs. Sie]
• Gender patterns
• Genitive [Genitiv]
• German letters [german keyboard, keyboard]
• Grammar terms [Glossary, Grammatical terms]
• Grammatical gender [genders, der-die-das, gender]
• How to ask a question [Translation, Homework]
• How to get started [Starting out, beginner]
• IPA [Pronunciation, Sound transcription, International Phonetic Alphabet]

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[median scarab]

help

[livid scarab]

Page 12/12 (34 commands)

WordTrainer Commands

A cog that lets you train your vocabulary.

word

A command that helps you train and expand your vocabulary.

Use ">help command" for more info on a command.

[median scarab]

unsub science

unsub ouija

[trim sleet]

cefr C

iamnot cefr C

unsub cefr C

[lean flicker]

:x: Group cefr C not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

[trim sleet]

unsub C

[lean flicker]

:x: Group C not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

[trim sleet]

removecefr C

[solid matrix]

faq resourcez

[lean flicker]

FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: resource list, Resources.

[solid matrix]

faq resources

[lean flicker]

resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

[tropic grail]

cefr B

[shy snow]

d

rr Reading

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:x: Cannot remove this role. Are you sure this isn't a group role?

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faq beginner

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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faq cfr

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.
Note: This entry has been added to our FAQ idea pool.

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faq cefr

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cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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cefr a

[icy wyvern]

cefr A

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cefr d

[livid scarab]

❌ Bad argument: Role "d" not found.

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😡

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cefr a

sub reading

sub translation

sub activities

sub grammar

sub pronunciation

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faq beginner

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1rzsT2t2YY

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Now Playing: The Front Bottoms "Twin Size Mattress" Official Music Video [0:04:33] requested by sunset#2020

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play wii tennis theme

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cefr B

sub gaming

sub science

sub coding

sub activities

sub translation

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faq beginner

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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cefr A

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cefr A

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cefr d

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❌ Bad argument: Role "d" not found.

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rr B

cefr A

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sub coding

groups

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These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

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sub Coding

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sub coding

sub food

sub reading

sub writting

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:x: Group writting not found.
Try >groups to see a list of all groups or >group joinall to join all available groups.

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sub writing

sub pronunciation

sub translation

sub grammar

sub activities

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faq beginner

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

• Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
• Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
• You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
• After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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cerf a

cefr Level A

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cefr A

sub writing

sub food

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sub gaming

sub science

sub food

sub reading

[dull matrix]

sub reading

[tender trellis]

sub grammar

[tropic grail]

sub reading

sub advancedreading

sub grammar

sub pronunciation

sub activities

sub writing

sub translation

[tender trellis]

faq cerf

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.
Note: This entry has been added to our FAQ idea pool.

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faq cefr

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cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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cefr A2/B1

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❌ Bad argument: Role "A2/B1" not found.

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cefr B1

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❌ Bad argument: Role "B1" not found.

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cefr B

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cefr B

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cefr B

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faq resources

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resources

https://goo.gl/M906K8

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cefr B

[harsh star]

cefr B1

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❌ Bad argument: Role "B1" not found.

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cefr B

sub gaming

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unsub grammar

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<group

group

help group

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No command called "group" found.

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faq Group

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.
Note: This entry has been added to our FAQ idea pool.

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explain all

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

• Accusative [Akkusativ]
• Adjective Declension [adjective endings, Adjektivdeklination]
• Beide vs. Beides [Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide]
• Best way to learn German [learn fast, learn German fast, learn efficiently, best way to learn, fastest way to learn, most efficient way to learn]
• CEFR levels [lvl, CEFR]
• Cases [case, grammatical case]
• DACH
• Dative [Dativ]
• Duolingo [duo]
• Eszett [Scharfes S, ẞ, ß]
• FAQ
• Formal and informal speech [duzen vs. siezen, Sie, Du vs. Sie]
• Gender patterns
• Genitive [Genitiv]
• German letters [german keyboard, keyboard]
• Grammar terms [Glossary, Grammatical terms]
• Grammatical gender [genders, der-die-das, gender]
• How to ask a question [Translation, Homework]
• How to get started [Starting out, beginner]
• IPA [Pronunciation, Sound transcription, International Phonetic Alphabet]

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group joinall

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You're already a member of all the accessible groups.

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group grammar

group all

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These groups are currently accessible

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Advancedreading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Food

A group for food talks.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Type >sub to join a group or >group joinall to join all available groups .

[frank pollen]

faq cefr

[lean flicker]

cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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faq prepositions

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entry: Prepositions of Place Part 1.

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faq Prepositions of Place Part 1.

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entry: Prepositions of Place Part 1.

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faq Prepositions of Place Part 1

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Prepositions of Place Part 1

Generally you use the preposition nach when talking about going to countries, cities or directions, for example:
(1) Ich fahre nach Berlin. (I’m going to Berlin.)
(2) Ich gehe nach Westen. (I’m going west.)
(3) Ich fahre nach Deutschland. (I'm going to Germany.)

‼ Note that nach does not work with countries or regions that take an article. In this case you need to replace it with in, for example: Ich fahre in die Schweiz. (I’m going to Switzerland.)
In addition to that you will need to use auf for specific islands, for example: Ich fliege auf die Balearen. (I fly to the Balearic Islands.)
Here you can find a map with countries that take an article: http://i.imgur.com/QRFA2WI.png

🌟 nach is also idiomatically used in nach Hause gehen (to go home)

The preposition zu is used when talking about going to people, or places with a proper name, for example:
(4) Ich gehe zu ihm. (I go to him.)
(5) Ich gehe zum [zu dem] Arzt. (I go to the doctor.)
(6) Ich gehe zu Aldi. (I go to Aldi.)

You use in if you will end up inside a place or location, for example:
(7) Ich gehe in die Kirche. (I go to church.)
(8) Ich gehe ins [in das] Kino. (I go to the cinema.)

You use auf if you will end up on something, or for going to formal events, for example:
(9) Ich klettere auf den Berg. (I climb up the mountain.)
(10) Ich gehe auf die Toilette. (I go to the toilet.)
(11) Ich gehe auf eine Party. (I go to a party.)

🌟 When in doubt, use zu, since you can often replace in and auf with zu, for example:
(12) Ich gehe zur Kirche. (I go to the church.) [but not necessarily inside]
(13) Ich gehe zu einer Party. (I go to a party.)

‼ However, note that you cannot replace zu with in if it would be absurd to speak of going inside:
(14) Ich fahre in die Kirche. (I drive into the church.)

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cefr A

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:heavy_check_mark: I replaced your old CEFR role with Level A.

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cefr A

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faq beginner

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

• Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
• Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
• Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
• For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
• You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
• Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
• Ask as many questions as possible
• Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

Page 1/2

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faq cefr

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cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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sub reading

sub writing

sub translation

cefr B

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faq cefr

[lean flicker]

cefr

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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cefr A

sub gaming

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faq vocabulary

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entry: Study Vocabulary.