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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 beginner

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cefr Level A

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cefr B

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cefr Level A

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@tender trellis I think this is my best work so far

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play ugly boy

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:x: Group geg-essen not found.
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sub gegessen

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:x: Group gegessen not found.
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Reading

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Translation

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Writing

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Pronunciation

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Science

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Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

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sub art

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play i fink you freaky die antwoord

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Coding

For all the coding nerds.

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A group for talking about your favourite sports.

Dialects

A group to discuss German dialects.

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Jordan B Peterson's DRINKING SONG 🍺 ( ＪＢＰＷＡＶＥ ) [00:03:15] added to the queue.

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play die Atzen party ich will abgehen

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tender trellis Mar 18, 2021, 12:20 AM

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play codeine NAV

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"Revenge" - A Minecraft Parody of Usher's DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (Music Video) [00:04:25] added to the queue.

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dull jay Mar 18, 2021, 5:59 AM

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cefr Level A

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groups

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These groups are currently accessible

News

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AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

tender trellis Mar 18, 2021, 6:52 AM

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cefr A

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:white_check_mark: Your current CEFR role has been replaced with Level A.

coral bay Mar 18, 2021, 7:10 AM

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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

zinc star Mar 18, 2021, 8:23 AM

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cefr Level C

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2021, 8:27 AM

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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

coral bay Mar 18, 2021, 9:34 AM

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help

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Session Schedule commands

:small_blue_diamond: **📒 session**

Commands for the bot's session scheduling system.
Group moderators can edit and delete existing sessions for their group.

coral bay Mar 18, 2021, 9:35 AM

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help

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Generic 1/2 commands

:small_blue_diamond: **getrole** <role name>

Assigns you a role with the given name, removing any previous assignable roles.
Note: Use >sub to subscribe to groups and ping a moderator for the native speaker role.

:small_blue_diamond: **info** [user]

Displays information about the given user. If no user is specified, information about you will be displayed.

:small_blue_diamond: **ping**

Displays how long it takes for a message that the bot sends to arrive.

:small_blue_diamond: **quote** <channel> <message id>

Quotes a message in the channel you are in. Specify the channel that the message was originally posted in and the message id of the message (accessible if you turn on developer mode in your Discord settings).

:small_blue_diamond: **removerole** <role name>

Removes the CEFR role with the given name from you.
Note: Use >unsub for group roles.

sullen sedge Mar 18, 2021, 9:54 AM

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cefr level a

swift totem Mar 18, 2021, 10:10 AM

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faq ouija

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2021, 10:10 AM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

swift totem Mar 18, 2021, 10:10 AM

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ouija

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help ouija

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No entries are currently available.

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cefr level a

coral bay Mar 18, 2021, 10:40 AM

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explain all

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2021, 10:40 AM

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Accusative

Aliases: Akkusativ

:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: adjective endings, Adjektivdeklination

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: learn fast, learn German fast, learn efficiently, best way to learn, fastest way to learn, most efficient way to learn

:small_blue_diamond: CEFR levels

Aliases: lvl, CEFR

:small_blue_diamond: Cases

Aliases: case, grammatical case

:small_blue_diamond: Contractions

Aliases: Verschmelzung, vom, Schmelzwort

:small_blue_diamond: DACH

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:small_blue_diamond: Dative

Aliases: Dativ

:small_blue_diamond: Duolingo

Aliases: duo

:small_blue_diamond: Eszett

Aliases: Scharfes S, ẞ, ß

:small_blue_diamond: FAQ

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:small_blue_diamond: Formal and informal speech

Aliases: duzen vs. siezen, Sie, Du vs. Sie, siezen

:small_blue_diamond: Gender patterns

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coral bay Mar 18, 2021, 10:41 AM

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faq lvl

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CEFR levels

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

coral bay Mar 18, 2021, 10:42 AM

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faq eszett

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2021, 10:42 AM

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Eszett

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.

coral bay Mar 18, 2021, 10:43 AM

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faq dativ

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2021, 10:43 AM

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When do I use the dative case?

The dative case has a great number of usages, many of which are idiomatic, but is mainly used:

- to mark the indirect object of many transitive verbs (the indirect objectis that which receives the result of an action)

Ich habe dir ein Bier gekauft.
Sie gibt dem Mann das Buch.
Er zeigte ihm seinen Führerschein.

- to mark the object of some transitive verbs:

Dir fehlen die richtigen Materialien.
Es fällt mir bestimmt gleich wieder ein.
Das gefällt ihr gar nicht.

- after some prepositions:

Ich komme aus den USA.
Komm mit mir.
Ich lerne seit vielen Jahren Deutsch.

The following prepositions are always followed by the dative case:

aus, außer, bei, gegenüber, mit, nach, seit, von, zu

- after two-way prepositions when they do not indicate movement:

Das Bild hängt jetzt an der Wand.
Er joggt im Wald. (he is jogging in the woods)
Sie steht vor mir.

- to show possession, mainly of clothing or body parts:

Ich habe mir in die Finger geschnitten.
Er hat ihr die Nase gebrochen.
Die Mütze fiel mir vom Kopf.

- with many adjectives:

Ich war mir nicht sicher.
Ist dir kalt? (See >ex impersonal verbs for why there is no subject here.)
Er ist seinem Bruder sehr ähnlich.

coral bay Mar 18, 2021, 11:28 AM

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explain all

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2021, 11:28 AM

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: birthdays

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:small_blue_diamond: conjugation

Aliases: praesens, präsens, present tense, verbs, verb conjugation, Konjugation

:small_blue_diamond: doch

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:small_blue_diamond: lessons

Aliases: sessions, activities

:small_blue_diamond: nicos

Aliases: nicos weg

:small_blue_diamond: roles

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:small_blue_diamond: seeing verbs

Aliases: schauen, sehen

:small_blue_diamond: so und also

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:small_blue_diamond: vc pending

Aliases: vcpending

:small_blue_diamond: weil, denn, da

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:small_blue_diamond: wissen und kennen

Aliases: wissen vs. kennen, kennen vs. wissen

coral bay Mar 18, 2021, 11:30 AM

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faq lessons

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2021, 11:30 AM

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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.

coral bay Mar 18, 2021, 11:45 AM

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faq genitiv

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2021, 11:45 AM

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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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CEFR levels

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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:small_blue_diamond: **ping**

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:small_blue_diamond: **quote** <channel> <message id>

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:small_blue_diamond: **removerole** <role name>

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: word order verbs, Word Order for Verbs, Word Order for Nouns & Pronouns, word order of verbs.

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Word Order for Verbs

Word Order - Verbs

The placement of the finite verb (or conjugated verb) is very important to the structure of a German sentence. While most other elements in a sentence can be moved, the position of the finite verb is fixed.

🔸 Main clause
A main clause is an independent clause that makes sense by itself. Here the finite verb is always the second element.

Der Mann gibt der Frau das Buch.

An auxiliary/modal verb (e.g. müssen) replaces the original verb (called the main verb) as the finite verb and results in the main verb being placed at the end of the clause. Additionally, the main verb is returned to its infinitive or past participle form, depending on the tense.

Der Mann muss der Frau das Buch geben.

🔸 Questions & Statements
The finite verb is always the first element.

Siehst du den Ausgang?

Interrogative words (or w-words) are considered to be in the zeroth position.

Worauf wartet ihr?

Auxiliary/modal verbs have the same effect as before:

Kannst du den Ausgang sehen?
Worauf habt ihr gewartet?

🔸 Subordinate clause
A subordinate clause depends on a main clause to make sense. It is often introduced by a conjunction as the first element and the finite verb is usually the last element.

Ich bin nicht zur Arbeit gefahren, weil ich krank war.
Du könntest ihm helfen, statt dich nur zu beschweren!

When a single auxiliary modal verb is introduced, it becomes the finite verb and the main verb is placed before it::

Er ist sich immer noch nicht sicher, ob er ihr alles erzählen soll.

If a double infintive is present, it is placed at the end and the finite verb comes before it.

Das ist das Haus, das ich hätte verkaufen sollen.

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Word Order for Nouns & Pronouns

Word Order - Nouns & Pronouns

The placement of nouns and pronouns in a German sentence is dependent on their case and is flexible, but still tends to come in a particular order. When placed outside this neutral word order, the noun/pronoun is often emphasised.

🔸 Nouns Only
Sentence with only nouns: Nominativ -> Dativ -> Akkusativ

Der Mann gibt der Frau das Buch.
Heute muss der Mann der Frau das Buch geben.

🔸 Pronouns Only
Sentence with only personal pronouns: Nominativ -> Akkusativ -> Dativ

Er gibt es ihr.
Heute gibt er es ihr.

🔸 Nouns & Pronouns
Pronouns tend to go before nouns. If a noun is the topic (the focus of the sentence), then it's always the first element in a main clause and the pronoun does not go before it.

Er gibt der Frau das Buch.
Der Mann gibt ihr das Buch.
Der Mann gibt es der Frau.

If something else is the topic, then pronouns tend to precede nouns:

Heute gibt er der Frau das Buch.
Heute gibt ihr der Mann das Buch.
Heute gibt es der Mann der Frau.

‼ However, a pronoun object (i.e. Akkusativ/Dativ) can also go after the noun subject (and only the noun subject) when confusion is possible. Compare these two sentences:

Heute ruft die Journalistin sie an.
Heute ruft sie die Journalistin an.

They will not be interpreted to mean the same thing, so you need to be careful.

🔸 Other Pronouns
Demonstrantive pronouns (das, der, dies, etc.) always go after personal pronouns, irrespective of case.

Heute gibt er mir das.

Reflexive pronouns follow the same order as personal pronouns (Akk -> Dat) and tend to also precede nouns. Sometimes it can be very important to stick to this rule, as seen here:

Gestern hat er sich mir vorgestellt. (He introduced himself to me yesterday.)
Gestern hat er es sich vorgestellt. (He imagined it yesterday.)

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Art

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A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

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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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Resources

https://bit.ly/gladresources

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:small_blue_diamond: **getrole** <role name>

Assigns you a role with the given name, removing any previous assignable roles.
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:small_blue_diamond: **info** [user]

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:small_blue_diamond: **ping**

Displays how long it takes for a message that the bot sends to arrive.

:small_blue_diamond: **quote** <channel> <message id>

Quotes a message in the channel you are in. Specify the channel that the message was originally posted in and the message id of the message (accessible if you turn on developer mode in your Discord settings).

:small_blue_diamond: **removerole** <role name>

Removes the CEFR role with the given name from you.
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CEFR levels

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

kindred wyvern Mar 19, 2021, 2:50 AM

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German letters

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.
🔸 If you're on Mac, on most systems you can press and hold a letter to show several variants including umlauts. You can type ß by pressing Option + B.
🔸 Use a program like AutoHotkey to automatically type the symbols you need when you type certain shortcuts: https://www.autohotkey.com/

See the next page for more alternatives.

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:small_blue_diamond: **roles**

Lists all roles on the server.

:small_blue_diamond: **serverinfo**

Shows information about the current guild.

:small_blue_diamond: **showcolor** <hex code>

Shows an image of the given color hex code.

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:small_blue_diamond: **getrole** <role name>

Assigns you a role with the given name, removing any previous assignable roles.
Note: Use >sub to subscribe to groups and ping a moderator for the native speaker role.

:small_blue_diamond: **info** [user]

Displays information about the given user. If no user is specified, information about you will be displayed.

:small_blue_diamond: **ping**

Displays how long it takes for a message that the bot sends to arrive.

:small_blue_diamond: **quote** <channel> <message id>

Quotes a message in the channel you are in. Specify the channel that the message was originally posted in and the message id of the message (accessible if you turn on developer mode in your Discord settings).

:small_blue_diamond: **removerole** <role name>

Removes the CEFR role with the given name from you.
Note: Use >unsub for group roles.

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:small_blue_diamond: **eval** <code>

Evaluate the given code using an external compilation service. Any attempt to abuse this command will lead to a permanent blacklist.
Supported languages are: csharp (cs), java, python (py), c, c++ (cpp), haskell (hs), perl, nasm, javascript (js), lisp, kotlin (kt), brainfuck (bf) and rust (rs).
To use the command, specify a code block with your language of choice and provide any desired input in the same message, after the code block.
Example invocation with input:

```py
print('Hello,', input())
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Barnabus Sandlers```
*Note: write out the command yourself, the example won't work if you copy it, due to Discord's formatting.*
:small_blue_diamond: Language specific notes:
- C# - the namespace and class must be called `Rextester` and `Program` respectively.
- Java - the class must be called `Rextester`

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Session Schedule commands

:small_blue_diamond: **📒 session**

Commands for the bot's session scheduling system.
Group moderators can edit and delete existing sessions for their group.

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Cases

Cases
German has four grammatical cases (der Fall or der Kasus in German): nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive. A case alters a noun, pronoun, adjective, etc., in some way to mark its grammatical function in a phrase, clause, or sentence. For example, the main function of the nominative (der Nominativ) case is to mark the subject in a sentence:

Ich liebe die deutsche Sprache!

In this sentence, the pronoun ich represents the first person subject and is in the nominative case. Every noun, pronoun, adjective, etc. has form in every case and it is very important to learn all of them. For example, the accusative form of ich is mich:

Die deutsche Sprache liebt mich!

See >explain adjective declension to get started on that. Don't get discouraged by how much there is, it takes some time master.

To see an explanation of the usages of every case, see their individual articles:
>explain nominative
>explain accusative
>explain dative
>explain genitive

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IronMaidenFreak6661

Iron Maiden - The Trooper

You'll take my life but I'll take yours too
You'll fire your musket but I'll run you through
So when you're waiting for the next attack
You'd better stand there's no turning back.

The Bugle sounds and the charge begins
But on this battlefield no one wins
The smell of acrid smoke and horses breath
As I plunge on into certain death.

Th...

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Upcoming Sessions

:small_blue_diamond: In 2 days, 12 hours and 49 minutes (2021-03-21 at 21:00 UTC) held by Bluwuleinchen

[ID: 54] (Advancedreading) Momo Vorlesestunde 11. Kapitel

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Aber jeder ist willkommen!

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Accusative

The accusative case (der Akkusativ) 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 accusative case?

Feminine and neuter nouns and adjectives are the same as nominative. Masculine determiners, adjectives, and weak nouns gain an -en ending::

Ich esse den/einen/keinen kleinen Apfel.

Personal pronouns differ for:

ich --> mich
du --> dich
er --> ihn
wir --> uns
ihr --> euch

For a full explanation see >explain adjective declension

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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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<@&305455824174710787>, worauf bezieht sich diese "Heritage Speaker" Rolle?

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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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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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Cases

Cases
German has four grammatical cases (der Fall or der Kasus in German): nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive. A case alters a noun, pronoun, adjective, etc., in some way to mark its grammatical function in a phrase, clause, or sentence. For example, the main function of the nominative (der Nominativ) case is to mark the subject in a sentence:

Ich liebe die deutsche Sprache!

In this sentence, the pronoun ich represents the first person subject and is in the nominative case. Every noun, pronoun, adjective, etc. has form in every case and it is very important to learn all of them. For example, the accusative form of ich is mich:

Die deutsche Sprache liebt mich!

See >explain adjective declension to get started on that. Don't get discouraged by how much there is, it takes some time master.

To see an explanation of the usages of every case, see their individual articles:
>explain nominative
>explain accusative
>explain dative
>explain genitive

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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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Cases

Cases
German has four grammatical cases (der Fall or der Kasus in German): nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive. A case alters a noun, pronoun, adjective, etc., in some way to mark its grammatical function in a phrase, clause, or sentence. For example, the main function of the nominative (der Nominativ) case is to mark the subject in a sentence:

Ich liebe die deutsche Sprache!

In this sentence, the pronoun ich represents the first person subject and is in the nominative case. Every noun, pronoun, adjective, etc. has form in every case and it is very important to learn all of them. For example, the accusative form of ich is mich:

Die deutsche Sprache liebt mich!

See >explain adjective declension to get started on that. Don't get discouraged by how much there is, it takes some time master.

To see an explanation of the usages of every case, see their individual articles:
>explain nominative
>explain accusative
>explain dative
>explain genitive

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When do I use the dative case?

The dative case has a great number of usages, many of which are idiomatic, but is mainly used:

- to mark the indirect object of many transitive verbs (the indirect objectis that which receives the result of an action)

Ich habe dir ein Bier gekauft.
Sie gibt dem Mann das Buch.
Er zeigte ihm seinen Führerschein.

- to mark the object of some transitive verbs:

Dir fehlen die richtigen Materialien.
Es fällt mir bestimmt gleich wieder ein.
Das gefällt ihr gar nicht.

- after some prepositions:

Ich komme aus den USA.
Komm mit mir.
Ich lerne seit vielen Jahren Deutsch.

The following prepositions are always followed by the dative case:

aus, außer, bei, gegenüber, mit, nach, seit, von, zu

- after two-way prepositions when they do not indicate movement:

Das Bild hängt jetzt an der Wand.
Er joggt im Wald. (he is jogging in the woods)
Sie steht vor mir.

- to show possession, mainly of clothing or body parts:

Ich habe mir in die Finger geschnitten.
Er hat ihr die Nase gebrochen.
Die Mütze fiel mir vom Kopf.

- with many adjectives:

Ich war mir nicht sicher.
Ist dir kalt? (See >ex impersonal verbs for why there is no subject here.)
Er ist seinem Bruder sehr ähnlich.

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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:
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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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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 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 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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:small_blue_diamond: Genitive

Aliases: Genitiv

:small_blue_diamond: German letters

Aliases: german keyboard, keyboard

:small_blue_diamond: Grammar terms

Aliases: Glossary, Grammatical terms

:small_blue_diamond: Grammatical gender

Aliases: genders, der-die-das, gender

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:small_blue_diamond: How to get started

Aliases: Starting out, beginner

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Aliases: unpersönliche Verben, impersonal es

:small_blue_diamond: Negation

Aliases: kein, nicht

:small_blue_diamond: Nominative

Aliases: Nominativ

:small_blue_diamond: Omission of movement verbs

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:small_blue_diamond: Passive

Aliases: Passiv

:small_blue_diamond: Past Tense

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:small_blue_diamond: Prepositions of Place Part 1

Aliases: Nach-In-Auf-Zu

:small_blue_diamond: Resources

Aliases: resource list

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Impersonal verbs

The conjugation of a verb is derived from the sentence's grammatical subject (e.g. ich, du), and so every sentence in German must contain a grammatical subject. There are, however, some verbs where the subject offers no useful information. These are known as impersonal verbs(unpersönliche Verben).

A common example of this in English is when discussing weather, e.g.: it rains.

In this example, the verb rain is the only element of the sentence containing meaningful information. The pronoun it does not refer to any particular person or thing, but instead serves as a grammatical aid to assist in the creation of a grammatically valid sentence.

Impersonal es

Impersonal verbs are frequently used in German when the agent of an action is unclear or unknown. They are always constructed with the impersonal subject es, which serves as the nominative subject in the sentence. Impersonal verbs are therefore always conjugated in the third person singular. For example:

Es regnet.
Es kracht.

If there are other elements in the clause, the impersonal es may often entirely be omitted and an element can take its position as the first element. It is, however, essentially being hidden by the other element and still affects the conjugation of the verb, for example:

Es ist mir kalt. == Mir ist kalt.

The impersonal es is frequently omitted when an accusative or dative object provides direct information on who/what is experiencingsomething (in this example, being cold). In this case, the accusative or dative object is serving as the logicalsubject of the clause and usually takes precedence over the omitted impersonal es.

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YouTube

Sissy

Khalid Izri - Ghari thamoath inu

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Hugo Kaaman

Kino - Gruppa Krovi

English Lyrics

Cozy place, but the streets await
Prints left by my boot
Stardust sits...
Right on my boots
A soft seat, a checkered plaid
A trigger not pulled in time
A sunny day
In dreams that blind

My blood type, pinned on my sleeve
And my number and rank, there on the sleeve
Wish me luck in the battles to come
Wish me , now, please
Not to l...

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Би-2

Би-2 - Полковнику никто не пишет (2000)

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illismi

KINO - Spokoynaya Noch' (Calm Night) Спокойная ночь

Спокойная ночь · Кино

English Lyrics:

Rooftops are shaking under the pressure of the day
A heavenly shepherd herds the clouds,
A city shoots its lights into the night
But strong is the night, great is her power...

To those who got to bed - good dreams, good night...

I've been waiting for this time,
And now this time has come
Those who were ...

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Upcoming Sessions

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Aber jeder ist willkommen!

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Information about leben-unterm-dach

leben-unterm-dach

This is your place for any unanswered questions in regard to education, life, work or culture of DACH countries. :flag_de: :flag_at: :flag_ch:

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DACH

The letters D, A and CH are very common abbreviations for the countries Germany (Deutschland, its German name), Austria (Austria, its Latin name) and Switzerland (Confoederatio Helvetica, its Latin name). These abbreviations are found, for example, on licence plates. Germany and Austria also have two-letter abbreviations, which are DE and AT. These, alongside the Swiss one, are used among other things in URLs.

Incidentally, the word Dach is German for “roof”, so the name of the channel #archived-culture-study-visa is a pun: it literally means “living under the roof”, which can be seen as a metaphor for the cultural similarities between these countries.
Despite not included in the abbreviation, DACH may also include other German-speaking countries, especially Liechtenstein.

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Polpetta

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Nominative

The nominative case (der Nominativ) 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 nominative case?

Definite articles: der, die, das
Indefinite articles: ein, eine, ein

Personal pronouns:

ich - I
du - you
er - he
es - it
sie - she/they
wir - we
ihr - you guys
Sie - (formal) you/you guys

For a full explanation, including adjectives, see >explain adjective declension

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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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ex past tense

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Perfekt

How to form the Perfekt tense

The Perfekt tense is formed by combining an auxiliary verb (haben or sein) with the past participle form of the main verb.

For example, if I want to write the past tense of “essen”/“to eat”, such as in the English sentence “I ate”, I first need to know the auxiliary verb that goes with essen (which happens to be haben), and the past participle form of essen (which is gegessen).

I can then combine them with the usual verb conjugation and word order rules, as such:
Ich habe gegessen. -> I ate. / I have eaten.
Ich habe das Brot gegessen. -> I ate the bread. / I have eaten the bread.

How to determine the past participle?

Just look it up in the dictionary! There are a few general patterns you can also learn about, but a dictionary will pretty much always list the past participle somewhere near the verb itself.

When to use haben and when to use sein as the auxiliary verb?

The basic rules are:
• Transitive verbs (verbs which take an accusative object) use haben
• Intransitive verbs which describe a change of location or change of state use sein
• Other intransitive verbs use haben

This may not be a 100% reliable set of rules, so if in doubt, you can always use a dictionary to verify the correct auxiliary. Also note that there are a few regional variations.

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Resources

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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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Dative

The dative case (der Dativ) 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 dative case?

Nouns, pronouns, and adjective declension is completely different compared to the nominative case. See >explain adjective declension for a full explanation.

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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.

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:small_blue_diamond: birthdays

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:small_blue_diamond: conjugation

Aliases: praesens, präsens, present tense, verbs, verb conjugation, Konjugation

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:small_blue_diamond: so und also

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:small_blue_diamond: vc pending

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:small_blue_diamond: weil, denn, da

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:small_blue_diamond: wissen und kennen

Aliases: wissen vs. kennen, kennen vs. wissen

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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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Upcoming Sessions

:small_blue_diamond: In 44 minutes and 17 seconds (2021-03-20 at 21:00 UTC) held by Bluwuleinchen

[ID: 54] (Advancedreading) Momo Vorlesestunde 11. Kapitel

Empfohlenes Niveau: B1+

Aber jeder ist willkommen!

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Upcoming Sessions

:small_blue_diamond: In 22 hours, 51 minutes and 46 seconds (2021-03-21 at 21:00 UTC) held by Bluwuleinchen

[ID: 54] (Advancedreading) Momo Vorlesestunde 11. Kapitel

Empfohlenes Niveau: B1+

Aber jeder ist willkommen!

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faq Konjunktiv II

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

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faq 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 cefr

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CEFR levels

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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Reading

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Translation

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Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

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faq vc pending

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vc pending

See [here](#getting-started message) in #getting-started!

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faq wissen unf kennen

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: kennen vs. wissen, wissen vs. kennen, wissen und kennen.

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faq wissen Und kennen

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wissen und kennen

The verbs wissen and kennen both translate to know. However, in most cases they are not interchangeably.

You should use wissen with information or facts, for example:
(1) Ich weiß, dass er Peter heißt. (I know his name is Peter.)
(2) Ich weiß nicht, wie alt er ist. (I don't know how old he is.)
(3) Ich weiß, wo er wohnt. (I know where he lives.)
(4) Ich weiß es. (I know it.)

🌟Note that wissen almost always requires a subordinate clause which starts with either dass, wie, wann, wo, wer, or warum.

The verb kennen is used to express that you are familiar with a person, place or simply a thing, for example:
(5) Ich kenne Maria. (I know Maria.)
(6) Ich kenne diesen Fluss. (I know that river.)
(7) Ich kenne das Buch. (I know the book.)
(8) Ich kenne ihn. (I know him.)

🌟 Note that kennen almost always refers to a noun or pronoun.

‼ As with every rule, there are certain exceptions, in which you can use either, for example:
(9) Ich weiß/kenne den Weg. (I know the way.)
(10) Ich weiß/kenne deinen Namen (I know your name.)

Although they are often used interchangeably in this context, the general rules explained above still apply to them.
The wissen sentence is purely about knowing the way/name, while the kennen sentence also means that you already went that way a few times or have heard that name somewhere before.

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Information about Aron Baron#5928

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@trim urchin

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urban trail Mar 21, 2021, 2:50 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2021, 2:50 AM

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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
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bro, how can we join to casual vc ?

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viscid niche bro, how can we join to casual vc ?

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viscid niche bro, how can we join to casual vc ?

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faq akkusativ

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Accusative

The accusative case (der Akkusativ) 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 accusative case?

Feminine and neuter nouns and adjectives are the same as nominative. Masculine determiners, adjectives, and weak nouns gain an -en ending::

Ich esse den/einen/keinen kleinen Apfel.

Personal pronouns differ for:

ich --> mich
du --> dich
er --> ihn
wir --> uns
ihr --> euch

For a full explanation see >explain adjective declension

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:small_blue_diamond: Genitive

Aliases: Genitiv

:small_blue_diamond: German letters

Aliases: german keyboard, keyboard

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Aliases: Glossary, Grammatical terms

:small_blue_diamond: Grammatical gender

Aliases: genders, der-die-das, gender

:small_blue_diamond: How to ask a question

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:small_blue_diamond: How to get started

Aliases: Starting out, beginner

:small_blue_diamond: IPA

Aliases: Pronunciation, Sound transcription, International Phonetic Alphabet

:small_blue_diamond: Impersonal Verbs

Aliases: unpersönliche Verben, impersonal es

:small_blue_diamond: Negation

Aliases: kein, nicht

:small_blue_diamond: Nominative

Aliases: Nominativ

:small_blue_diamond: Omission of movement verbs

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:small_blue_diamond: Passive

Aliases: Passiv

:small_blue_diamond: Past Tense

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Aliases: Nach-In-Auf-Zu

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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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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 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 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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ex 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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explain all

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:small_blue_diamond: Genitive

Aliases: Genitiv

:small_blue_diamond: German letters

Aliases: german keyboard, keyboard

:small_blue_diamond: Grammar terms

Aliases: Glossary, Grammatical terms

:small_blue_diamond: Grammatical gender

Aliases: genders, der-die-das, gender

:small_blue_diamond: How to ask a question

Aliases: Translation, Homework

:small_blue_diamond: How to get started

Aliases: Starting out, beginner

:small_blue_diamond: IPA

Aliases: Pronunciation, Sound transcription, International Phonetic Alphabet

:small_blue_diamond: Impersonal Verbs

Aliases: unpersönliche Verben, impersonal es

:small_blue_diamond: Negation

Aliases: kein, nicht

:small_blue_diamond: Nominative

Aliases: Nominativ

:small_blue_diamond: Omission of movement verbs

‎

:small_blue_diamond: Passive

Aliases: Passiv

:small_blue_diamond: Past Tense

‎

:small_blue_diamond: Prepositions of Place Part 1

Aliases: Nach-In-Auf-Zu

:small_blue_diamond: Resources

Aliases: resource list

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explain Genitive

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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.

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explain Genitive

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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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faq perfect tense

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explain perfect

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explain past tense

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Perfekt

How to form the Perfekt tense

The Perfekt tense is formed by combining an auxiliary verb (haben or sein) with the past participle form of the main verb.

For example, if I want to write the past tense of “essen”/“to eat”, such as in the English sentence “I ate”, I first need to know the auxiliary verb that goes with essen (which happens to be haben), and the past participle form of essen (which is gegessen).

I can then combine them with the usual verb conjugation and word order rules, as such:
Ich habe gegessen. -> I ate. / I have eaten.
Ich habe das Brot gegessen. -> I ate the bread. / I have eaten the bread.

How to determine the past participle?

Just look it up in the dictionary! There are a few general patterns you can also learn about, but a dictionary will pretty much always list the past participle somewhere near the verb itself.

When to use haben and when to use sein as the auxiliary verb?

The basic rules are:
• Transitive verbs (verbs which take an accusative object) use haben
• Intransitive verbs which describe a change of location or change of state use sein
• Other intransitive verbs use haben

This may not be a 100% reliable set of rules, so if in doubt, you can always use a dictionary to verify the correct auxiliary. Also note that there are a few regional variations.

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 1:03 AM

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Eric Clapton - Layla (acoustic) [00:04:46] added to the queue.

main gulch Mar 22, 2021, 3:54 AM

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cefr Level B

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groups

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 3:56 AM

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These groups are currently accessible

Welcome to the interactive paginator!

This interactively allows you to see pages of text by navigating with reactions. They are as follows:

:track_previous: Goes to the first page.
:arrow_backward: Goes to the previous page.
:arrow_forward: Goes to the next page.
:track_next: Goes to the last page.
:stop_button: Stops the interactive pagination session.
:information_source: Shows this message.

main gulch Mar 22, 2021, 3:57 AM

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purpose Speaking

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 3:57 AM

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:x: 'Speaking' is not a channel or a role.

main gulch Mar 22, 2021, 3:57 AM

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groups

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 3:57 AM

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These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

main gulch Mar 22, 2021, 3:58 AM

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purpose Science

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 3:58 AM

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Information about Science

Science

This role gives you access to the #science channel so you can discuss science in all of its wonderful forms. This is an off-topic channel and not directly related to learning German.

Enter >sub science in #botchannel to get access to this channel.

main gulch Mar 22, 2021, 3:58 AM

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purpose Grammar

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 3:58 AM

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Information about Grammar

Grammar

This role is for members of the Grammar group. Members of this group will be pinged with updates regarding grammar lessons. These lessons usually take the form of going over grammar concepts, such as the passive voice, and having exercises related to them.

Enter >sub grammar in #botchannel to get pings about sessions.

main gulch Mar 22, 2021, 3:58 AM

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purpose Pronunciation

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 3:58 AM

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Information about Pronunciation

Pronunciation

This role is for members of the Pronunciation group. Members of this group will be pinged when new pronunciation exercises are provided in #study-tasks. These are several texts that you can record yourself reading and then post them in #pronunciation to get feedback.

Enter >sub pronunciation in #botchannel to get pings about sessions.

main gulch Mar 22, 2021, 4:00 AM

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purpose Activities

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 4:00 AM

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Information about Activities

Activities

No information is currently available.

main gulch Mar 22, 2021, 4:00 AM

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purpose Reading

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 4:00 AM

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Information about Reading

Reading

This role is for members of the Reading group. Members of this group will be pinged with updates regarding reading sessions. This involves reading a text in German and (usually) translating it into English. This activity is aimed at all levels.

Enter >sub reading in #botchannel to get pings about sessions.

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:x: The required argument name is missing.

rigid ridge Mar 22, 2021, 4:13 AM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 4:13 AM

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CEFR levels

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

coral bay Mar 22, 2021, 4:43 AM

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test

nocturne phoenix Mar 22, 2021, 5:19 AM

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cefr b

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 5:19 AM

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:white_check_mark: Your current CEFR role has been replaced with Level B.

rich locust Mar 22, 2021, 7:54 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 7:54 AM

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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

verbal jay Mar 22, 2021, 8:02 AM

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cefr B

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cefr B

molten ermine Mar 22, 2021, 8:09 AM

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cefr B

coral bay Mar 22, 2021, 8:22 AM

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help star

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 8:22 AM

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star

Provides stargazing functionality for the server. The stargazing system highlights memorable moments from the server. The starboard can be configured dynamically, temporarily locked and posts from it can be displayed.

:small_blue_diamond: **star random** [user]

Displays a random public star entry. If the user is specified, only starred entries from that user will be displayed.

:small_blue_diamond: **star recent**

Shows the most recent stars on the server. If the command is invoked in a public channel, it will display stars from all public channels. If it is executed in a group channel, it will display only the stars from that channel.

:small_blue_diamond: **star recentlist**

Shows the most recent stars on the server in a list form. If the command is invoked in a public channel, it will display stars from all public channels. If it is executed in a group channel, it will display only the stars from that channel.

:small_blue_diamond: **star show** <message id>

**Aliases: **star display, star view
Shows the starred post with the given message ID.

bright oxide Mar 22, 2021, 8:47 AM

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cefr A

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sub sports

pulsar scaffold Mar 22, 2021, 8:57 AM

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faq beginner

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 9:00 AM

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Resources

https://bit.ly/gladresources

fair kestrel Mar 22, 2021, 9:39 AM

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cefr Level A

small ivy Mar 22, 2021, 10:30 AM

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cefr Level B

vast acorn Mar 22, 2021, 12:03 PM

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cefr Level A

narrow flume Mar 22, 2021, 12:43 PM

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unsub lessons

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 12:43 PM

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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.

narrow flume Mar 22, 2021, 12:44 PM

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groups

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 12:44 PM

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These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

graceful shard Mar 22, 2021, 1:06 PM

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faq

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 1:06 PM

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:x: The required argument name is missing.

graceful shard Mar 22, 2021, 1:06 PM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 1:06 PM

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Resources

https://bit.ly/gladresources

tender solstice Mar 22, 2021, 1:50 PM

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sub coding

rose wing Mar 22, 2021, 2:24 PM

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groups

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 2:24 PM

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These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

robust mulch Mar 22, 2021, 2:57 PM

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sub sensitive-topics

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sub sensitive-topics

sharp quiver Mar 22, 2021, 3:03 PM

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cefr Level b

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 3:03 PM

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:white_check_mark: Your current CEFR role has been replaced with Level B.

proven ruin Mar 22, 2021, 3:05 PM

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cefr Native Speaker

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 3:05 PM

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:x: You cannot assign yourself the Native Speaker role. You must ask a moderator.

proven ruin Mar 22, 2021, 3:05 PM

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f

proven swallow Mar 22, 2021, 3:07 PM

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cefr Level B

arctic elbow Mar 22, 2021, 3:08 PM

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cefr Level A

sharp quiver Mar 22, 2021, 3:11 PM

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purpose

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 3:11 PM

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:x: The required argument input is missing.

tender trellis Mar 22, 2021, 3:18 PM

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ex duo

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 3:18 PM

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Duolingo

Duolingo is a decent resource to start with if you're a complete beginner, but it's neither efficient nor comprehensive!

What Duolingo will teach you about grammar is very limited, and none of the systems they use will help you practise much of it.
You can learn some vocabulary with it, but their method (based on the concept of spaced repetition) doesn't work for everybody, and the way Duolingo teaches is not very effective compared to the amount of time it requires from you.

So, if you find it useful, by all means keep using it, but remember not to fall for its gamification of language learning, and move past it when it stops being beneficial. Ignore the streaks.

In any case, keep in mind that Duolingo is not enough to learn a language, ever.

If you're looking for guidance or alternatives, check out >faq beginner in our #botchannel .

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 3:58 PM

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Information about Heritage Speaker

Heritage Speaker

No information is currently available.

twin shell Mar 22, 2021, 5:22 PM

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rr Level A

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 5:22 PM

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:x: You do not have the Level A role.

twin shell Mar 22, 2021, 5:22 PM

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cefr Level A

vocal hearth Mar 22, 2021, 6:10 PM

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cefr Level B

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groups

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 6:14 PM

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These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

vocal hearth Mar 22, 2021, 6:15 PM

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cefr Level B

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 6:15 PM

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:x: You already have the Level B role. Use >rr <role> to remove the role.

digital cipher Mar 22, 2021, 7:42 PM

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groups

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 7:42 PM

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These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

digital cipher Mar 22, 2021, 7:43 PM

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sub sensitive-topics

summer peak Mar 22, 2021, 8:24 PM

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cefr Level A

proven ruin Mar 22, 2021, 8:25 PM

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 8:25 PM

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Generic 2/2 commands

:small_blue_diamond: **roles**

Lists all roles on the server.

:small_blue_diamond: **serverinfo**

Shows information about the current guild.

:small_blue_diamond: **showcolor** <hex code>

Shows an image of the given color hex code.

tender trellis Mar 22, 2021, 8:25 PM

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group joinall

proven ruin Mar 22, 2021, 8:25 PM

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roles

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 8:25 PM

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Available roles

:small_blue_diamond: Activities
:small_blue_diamond: Admin
:small_blue_diamond: AdvancedGrammar
:small_blue_diamond: AdvancedReading
:small_blue_diamond: Art
:small_blue_diamond: Booster
:small_blue_diamond: Bot
:small_blue_diamond: Coding
:small_blue_diamond: Curator
:small_blue_diamond: Dialects
:small_blue_diamond: Food
:small_blue_diamond: GLaD Member
:small_blue_diamond: Gaming
:small_blue_diamond: Grammar
:small_blue_diamond: Helper
:small_blue_diamond: Heritage Speaker
:small_blue_diamond: Hidden Group
:small_blue_diamond: Level A
:small_blue_diamond: Level B
:small_blue_diamond: Level C

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:white_check_mark: Added you to 18 available groups: Coding, AdvancedReading, Science, Gaming, Ouija, Pronunciation, Food, Activities, Dialects, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Reading, Art, Sensitive-Topics, Sports, News, AdvancedGrammar.

proven ruin Mar 22, 2021, 8:26 PM

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role Dialects

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Soll ich den bot mal anzeigen Junge

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cefr Dialects

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 8:28 PM

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

proven ruin Mar 22, 2021, 8:28 PM

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Anzeige is raus

proper ibex Mar 22, 2021, 8:31 PM

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#dialects mmlol

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It's not role locked

proven ruin Mar 22, 2021, 8:41 PM

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Is mir egal

teal wolf Mar 22, 2021, 9:46 PM

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cefr Level A

past plank Mar 22, 2021, 10:24 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 10:24 PM

#

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

limber jay Mar 22, 2021, 10:26 PM

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faq Austrian

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 10:26 PM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

past plank Mar 22, 2021, 10:26 PM

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cefr Level A

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cefr Native Speaker

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 10:27 PM

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:x: You cannot assign yourself the Native Speaker role. You must ask a moderator.

past plank Mar 22, 2021, 10:31 PM

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 10:31 PM

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Generic 1/2 commands

:small_blue_diamond: **getrole** <role name>

Assigns you a role with the given name, removing any previous assignable roles.
Note: Use >sub to subscribe to groups and ping a moderator for the native speaker role.

:small_blue_diamond: **info** [user]

Displays information about the given user. If no user is specified, information about you will be displayed.

:small_blue_diamond: **ping**

Displays how long it takes for a message that the bot sends to arrive.

:small_blue_diamond: **quote** <channel> <message id>

Quotes a message in the channel you are in. Specify the channel that the message was originally posted in and the message id of the message (accessible if you turn on developer mode in your Discord settings).

:small_blue_diamond: **removerole** <role name>

Removes the CEFR role with the given name from you.
Note: Use >unsub for group roles.

past plank Mar 22, 2021, 10:31 PM

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getrole Native Speaker

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 10:31 PM

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:x: You cannot assign yourself the Native Speaker role. You must ask a moderator.

past plank Mar 22, 2021, 10:32 PM

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cefr Level B

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 10:32 PM

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:white_check_mark: Your current CEFR role has been replaced with Level B.

tiny kettle Mar 22, 2021, 11:41 PM

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cefr Level B

stark flame Mar 22, 2021, 11:47 PM

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role ouija

stable pike Mar 22, 2021, 11:47 PM

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role ouija

stark flame Mar 22, 2021, 11:48 PM

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roles

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 11:48 PM

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Available roles

:small_blue_diamond: Locked Out
:small_blue_diamond: Moderator
:small_blue_diamond: Muted
:small_blue_diamond: Native Speaker
:small_blue_diamond: News
:small_blue_diamond: No Crown
:small_blue_diamond: Ouija
:small_blue_diamond: Pronunciation
:small_blue_diamond: Reading
:small_blue_diamond: Science
:small_blue_diamond: Sensitive-Topics
:small_blue_diamond: Server Bot
:small_blue_diamond: Session Holder
:small_blue_diamond: Sports
:small_blue_diamond: Streaming
:small_blue_diamond: Translation
:small_blue_diamond: VC Pending
:small_blue_diamond: Writing

stark flame Mar 22, 2021, 11:48 PM

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role Ouija

stable pike Mar 22, 2021, 11:48 PM

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role Ouija

stark flame Mar 22, 2021, 11:48 PM

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purpose Ouija

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 11:48 PM

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Information about Ouija

Ouija

This role gives you access to the #ouija channel so you play some insane game called ouija. This is an off-topic channel and not at all related to learning German.

Enter >sub ouija in #botchannel to get access to this channel.

stark flame Mar 22, 2021, 11:48 PM

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sub ouija

stable pike Mar 22, 2021, 11:49 PM

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sub ouija

tender trellis Mar 22, 2021, 11:50 PM

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groups

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 11:50 PM

#

These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

tender trellis Mar 22, 2021, 11:50 PM

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sub grammar

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pronounciation

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sub ouija

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sub pronounciation

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 11:51 PM

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

tender trellis Mar 22, 2021, 11:51 PM

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lmaoooo spelled the damn word wrong

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sub pronunciation

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groups

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 11:51 PM

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These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

tender trellis Mar 22, 2021, 11:53 PM

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groups

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 11:53 PM

#

These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

tender trellis Mar 22, 2021, 11:54 PM

#

groups

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2021, 11:54 PM

#

These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

tender trellis Mar 22, 2021, 11:55 PM

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sub ouija

cedar schooner Mar 22, 2021, 11:56 PM

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sub ouija

lapis seal Mar 23, 2021, 12:03 AM

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skip

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PLAY maria callas vissi d'arte

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play maria callas vissi d'arte

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halcyon fossil Mar 23, 2021, 12:31 AM

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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

obtuse snow Mar 23, 2021, 1:06 AM

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cefr Level A

coral bay Mar 23, 2021, 2:22 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2021, 2:22 AM

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

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Resources

https://bit.ly/gladresources

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:x: Group advanced grammar not found.
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modern rampart Mar 23, 2021, 4:58 AM

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CEFR levels

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

modern rampart Mar 23, 2021, 5:02 AM

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faq begginer

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2021, 5:02 AM

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

modern rampart Mar 23, 2021, 5:02 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2021, 5:02 AM

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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

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2021, 5:29 AM

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How to get started

Welcome to the interactive paginator!

This interactively allows you to see pages of text by navigating with reactions. They are as follows:

:track_previous: Goes to the first page.
:arrow_backward: Goes to the previous page.
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:track_next: Goes to the last page.
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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

wanton obsidian Mar 23, 2021, 6:29 AM

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sub sensitive-topics

modern rampart Mar 23, 2021, 6:37 AM

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cefr level a

lethal flower Mar 23, 2021, 7:40 AM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2021, 7:40 AM

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CEFR levels

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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group joinall

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ebon blade Mar 23, 2021, 9:52 AM

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faq past tense

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2021, 9:52 AM

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Perfekt

How to form the Perfekt tense

The Perfekt tense is formed by combining an auxiliary verb (haben or sein) with the past participle form of the main verb.

For example, if I want to write the past tense of “essen”/“to eat”, such as in the English sentence “I ate”, I first need to know the auxiliary verb that goes with essen (which happens to be haben), and the past participle form of essen (which is gegessen).

I can then combine them with the usual verb conjugation and word order rules, as such:
Ich habe gegessen. -> I ate. / I have eaten.
Ich habe das Brot gegessen. -> I ate the bread. / I have eaten the bread.

How to determine the past participle?

Just look it up in the dictionary! There are a few general patterns you can also learn about, but a dictionary will pretty much always list the past participle somewhere near the verb itself.

When to use haben and when to use sein as the auxiliary verb?

The basic rules are:
• Transitive verbs (verbs which take an accusative object) use haben
• Intransitive verbs which describe a change of location or change of state use sein
• Other intransitive verbs use haben

This may not be a 100% reliable set of rules, so if in doubt, you can always use a dictionary to verify the correct auxiliary. Also note that there are a few regional variations.

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!play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbCvF1YEJms&t=6s

YouTube

AARO26 MUSIC

Write This Down - Yo Soy Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria Cancion de Ti...

Donaciones Paypal: alvysramosant2606@gmail.com

Thank :)

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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

noble crow Mar 23, 2021, 12:06 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2021, 12:06 PM

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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

fresh spear Mar 23, 2021, 4:46 PM

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groups

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These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

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sub food

buoyant maple Mar 23, 2021, 5:03 PM

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cefr Level A

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sub science

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cefr Level C

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translation

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cefr Level A

sick scarab Mar 23, 2021, 10:45 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2021, 10:45 PM

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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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YouTube

masterofacdcsuckaS

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Fortunate Son
Willy And The Poor Boys

Lyrics:

Some folks are born made to wave the flag,
Ooh, they're red, white and blue.
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief",
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no senator's son, son.
It ain't me, it ain't me;
I ain...

▶ Play video

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faq activities

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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.

cobalt flower Mar 24, 2021, 1:41 AM

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faq listening

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 1:42 AM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

tender trellis Mar 24, 2021, 2:04 AM

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cefr Level B

thin creek Mar 24, 2021, 2:23 AM

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cefr level b

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:white_check_mark: Your current CEFR role has been replaced with Level B.

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sub gaming

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help

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Generic 1/2 commands

:small_blue_diamond: **getrole** <role name>

Assigns you a role with the given name, removing any previous assignable roles.
Note: Use >sub to subscribe to groups and ping a moderator for the native speaker role.

:small_blue_diamond: **info** [user]

Displays information about the given user. If no user is specified, information about you will be displayed.

:small_blue_diamond: **ping**

Displays how long it takes for a message that the bot sends to arrive.

:small_blue_diamond: **quote** <channel> <message id>

Quotes a message in the channel you are in. Specify the channel that the message was originally posted in and the message id of the message (accessible if you turn on developer mode in your Discord settings).

:small_blue_diamond: **removerole** <role name>

Removes the CEFR role with the given name from you.
Note: Use >unsub for group roles.

foggy vessel Mar 24, 2021, 2:31 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 2:31 AM

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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

thin creek Mar 24, 2021, 2:32 AM

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sub coding

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sub food

tender trellis Mar 24, 2021, 2:52 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 2:52 AM

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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

wanton obsidian Mar 24, 2021, 4:29 AM

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faq A2

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 4:29 AM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

wanton obsidian Mar 24, 2021, 4:29 AM

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explain all

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 4:29 AM

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Accusative

Aliases: Akkusativ

:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: adjective endings, Adjektivdeklination

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: learn fast, learn German fast, learn efficiently, best way to learn, fastest way to learn, most efficient way to learn

:small_blue_diamond: CEFR levels

Aliases: lvl, CEFR

:small_blue_diamond: Cases

Aliases: case, grammatical case

:small_blue_diamond: Contractions

Aliases: Verschmelzung, vom, Schmelzwort

:small_blue_diamond: DACH

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:small_blue_diamond: Dative

Aliases: Dativ

:small_blue_diamond: Duolingo

Aliases: duo

:small_blue_diamond: Eszett

Aliases: Scharfes S, ẞ, ß

:small_blue_diamond: FAQ

‎

:small_blue_diamond: Formal and informal speech

Aliases: duzen vs. siezen, Sie, Du vs. Sie, siezen

:small_blue_diamond: Gender patterns

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wanton obsidian Mar 24, 2021, 4:29 AM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 4:29 AM

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CEFR levels

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

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Resources

https://bit.ly/gladresources

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 11:30 AM

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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

copper pagoda Mar 24, 2021, 11:37 AM

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obtuse snow Mar 24, 2021, 12:18 PM

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purpose Reading

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 12:18 PM

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Information about Reading

Reading

This role is for members of the Reading group. Members of this group will be pinged with updates regarding reading sessions. This involves reading a text in German and (usually) translating it into English. This activity is aimed at all levels.

Enter >sub reading in #botchannel to get pings about sessions.

obtuse snow Mar 24, 2021, 12:19 PM

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groups

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These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

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Hallo

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velvet whale Mar 24, 2021, 2:06 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 2:06 PM

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CEFR levels

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

jade rover Mar 24, 2021, 3:00 PM

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lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 3:16 PM

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FAQ

Q: What does FAQ mean?
A: Frequently Asked Questions.

Q: How does it relate to this server?
A: You can invoke answers to FAQs regarding grammar, geography and culture of DACH or other topics related to GLaD.

Q: What does GLaD mean?
A: German Language and Discussion (a.k.a. this server).

Q: How do I invoke these answers?
A: Type >explain [faq name] (additionally >ex or >faq instead of >explain)

Q: Where do I invoke the answers?
A: Please use #botchannel for the FAQs.

Q: I can’t find an answer to my question.
A: Use >explain [topic name] and the results will either show you related searches, or add your questions to our suggestion list.

Q: I want to write an FAQ entry, how do I do it?
A: Try writing something in the same style as other FAQs and ping Pferd to ask for proofreading.

Q: I found some mistakes/typos in an FAQ entry.
A: Ping Pferd to correct it.

Q: I don’t understand some parts of an FAQ entry.
A: Ask in #questions or ping Pferd for help.

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How can i join a room?

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cefr Level B

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cefr level a

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cefr Level A

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cefr Level A

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cefr Level A

tender trellis Mar 24, 2021, 7:04 PM

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cefr Level B

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 7:04 PM

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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

worldly rover Mar 24, 2021, 7:12 PM

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cefr Level B

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cefr Level A

quartz pagoda Mar 24, 2021, 7:23 PM

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cefr Level B

glad notch Mar 24, 2021, 9:38 PM

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groups

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 9:38 PM

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These groups are currently accessible

News

Announcements! Subscribe for pings!

AdvancedReading

Like Reading but only B2+ level content.

AdvancedGrammar

Like Grammar but only B2+ level content.

Activities

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Grammar

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Reading

Lessons! Subscribe for pings!

Translation

Offers weekly sentences to translate.

Writing

Join to get weekly and monthly prompts!

Pronunciation

Offers weekly texts to practise pronunciation.

Science

STEM-related topics.

Food

A group for food talks.

Art

A group for sharing self-made art.

Sensitive-Topics

A group for political and adult topics. Be sure to read and follow the [guidelines](#archived-sensitive-topics message).

Gaming

All gaming-related topics.

Ouija

A Ouija-style game just for fun.

thorn ridge Mar 24, 2021, 9:47 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 9:47 PM

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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

thorn ridge Mar 24, 2021, 9:50 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 9:50 PM

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CEFR levels

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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thorn ridge Mar 24, 2021, 10:13 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2021, 10:13 PM

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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

barren sand Mar 25, 2021, 12:10 AM

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groups

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These groups are currently accessible

Coding

For all the coding nerds.

Sports

A group for talking about your favourite sports.

Dialects

A group to discuss German dialects.

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ouija

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

tender trellis Mar 25, 2021, 2:00 AM

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robust echo Mar 25, 2021, 2:10 AM

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

robust echo Mar 25, 2021, 2:11 AM

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group joinall

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:white_check_mark: Added you to 17 available groups: Coding, AdvancedReading, Science, Gaming, Ouija, Pronunciation, Activities, Dialects, Grammar, Writing, Translation, Reading, Art, Sensitive-Topics, Sports, News, AdvancedGrammar.

rose osprey Mar 25, 2021, 2:25 AM

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cefr Level A

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 2:26 AM

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CEFR levels

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

rose osprey Mar 25, 2021, 2:31 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 2:31 AM

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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

rose osprey Mar 25, 2021, 2:32 AM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 2:32 AM

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Resources

https://bit.ly/gladresources

light swallow Mar 25, 2021, 2:44 AM

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cefr level A

green ledge Mar 25, 2021, 4:49 AM

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cefr A

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 4:49 AM

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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

tender trellis Mar 25, 2021, 4:51 AM

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cefr B

spark ferry Mar 25, 2021, 5:13 AM

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cefr a

untold wind Mar 25, 2021, 6:04 AM

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unsub

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untold wind Mar 25, 2021, 6:04 AM

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unsub art

fresh spear Mar 25, 2021, 9:38 AM

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session list

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 9:38 AM

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There are no sessions currently scheduled.

queen briar Mar 25, 2021, 9:56 AM

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sub sports

indigo nest Mar 25, 2021, 11:38 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 11:38 AM

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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

indigo nest Mar 25, 2021, 11:39 AM

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cefr Level A

desert mural Mar 25, 2021, 12:02 PM

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sessions

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 12:02 PM

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There are no sessions currently scheduled.

desert mural Mar 25, 2021, 12:08 PM

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session info 20

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 12:08 PM

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7 months, 2 weeks and 2 days ago - (Activities) held by 🌞 Basementality 🐈

Session Description

Beginner Vocabulary: names of foods! We started talking about food vocabulary last week in our Beginner German session. Today we'll be going over some vocab we didn't get around to in that session.

Posted 7 months, 2 weeks and 2 days ago

Hi learners! Today in around 35 minutes we're going to have a beginner lesson about vocabulary. We're just going to talk about and learn some words for basic food items like fruits, vegetables, etc. See you then!

unique birch Mar 25, 2021, 12:09 PM

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session list

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 12:09 PM

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tender trellis Mar 25, 2021, 1:00 PM

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<faq kennen vs. wissen

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faq kennen vs. wissen

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 1:00 PM

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wissen und kennen

The verbs wissen and kennen both translate to know. However, in most cases they are not interchangeably.

You should use wissen with information or facts, for example:
(1) Ich weiß, dass er Peter heißt. (I know his name is Peter.)
(2) Ich weiß nicht, wie alt er ist. (I don't know how old he is.)
(3) Ich weiß, wo er wohnt. (I know where he lives.)
(4) Ich weiß es. (I know it.)

🌟Note that wissen almost always requires a subordinate clause which starts with either dass, wie, wann, wo, wer, or warum.

The verb kennen is used to express that you are familiar with a person, place or simply a thing, for example:
(5) Ich kenne Maria. (I know Maria.)
(6) Ich kenne diesen Fluss. (I know that river.)
(7) Ich kenne das Buch. (I know the book.)
(8) Ich kenne ihn. (I know him.)

🌟 Note that kennen almost always refers to a noun or pronoun.

‼ As with every rule, there are certain exceptions, in which you can use either, for example:
(9) Ich weiß/kenne den Weg. (I know the way.)
(10) Ich weiß/kenne deinen Namen (I know your name.)

Although they are often used interchangeably in this context, the general rules explained above still apply to them.
The wissen sentence is purely about knowing the way/name, while the kennen sentence also means that you already went that way a few times or have heard that name somewhere before.

obtuse mist Mar 25, 2021, 1:15 PM

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session info 54

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 1:15 PM

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3 days, 16 hours and 15 minutes ago - (Advancedreading) held by Bluwuleinchen

Session Description

Momo Vorlesestunde 11. Kapitel

Empfohlenes Niveau: B1+

Aber jeder ist willkommen!

Posted 1 week, 6 days and 22 hours ago

Hallo zusammen!

Leider fehlt mir wirklich die Zeit dieses Wochenende und ich kann die Momo Vorlesestunde nicht abhalten.

Ich habe sie bis auf nächste Woche verschoben und ihr habt dieses Wochenende frei

Ihr könnt ruhig ohne mich weiter vorlesen wenn ihr wollt googleheart

Posted 1 week, 51 minutes and 20 seconds ago

Hallo ihr Schönchen!

Zuerst möchte ich mich bei euch entschuldigen, dass ich letzte Woche die Lesestunde nicht veranstalten konnte, und darüber hinaus möchte ich der schönen Hecke danken, weil sie die Stunde an meiner Stelle abgehalten hat 💖

Dieses Wochenende wird wieder mal gelesen! Wir lesen vom Anfang des 12. Kapitels an vor und dabei die Handlung des Buchs beschreiben und neue Wörter besprechen.

Wann: 21. März 21:00 UTC

Ich freue mich darauf, euch alle dabei zu sehen!

Posted 3 days, 16 hours and 57 minutes ago

hallo!
Das Lesen von Momo beginnt in etwa 40 Minuten⏰🐢

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Los geht's mit dem Vorlesen!

unique birch Mar 25, 2021, 1:16 PM

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obtuse mist >session info 54

Momo? It's a good book!

obtuse mist Mar 25, 2021, 1:16 PM

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Ja, wir lesen es gerade im Server zusammen

unique birch Mar 25, 2021, 1:16 PM

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klingt schön

obtuse mist Mar 25, 2021, 1:16 PM

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Ich veranstalte gerade die Stunde für dieses Wochenende

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Wird am Samstag Abend 21:00 UTC stattfinden

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Ich werde die Advanced Reading rolle pingen, wenn ich die wöchentliche Stunde bekannt gebe oder irgendwelche Updates ankündige

unique birch Mar 25, 2021, 1:19 PM

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obtuse mist Wird am Samstag Abend 21:00 UTC stattfinden

Ich werde wahrscheinlich nicht teilnehmen, aber ich hoffe es wird spaß machen!

obtuse mist Mar 25, 2021, 1:19 PM

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Danke dir ☺️

unique birch Mar 25, 2021, 1:19 PM

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obtuse mist Ich werde die Advanced Reading rolle pingen, wenn ich die wöchentliche Stunde be...

Hoffe du bekommst sie! ❤️

obtuse mist Mar 25, 2021, 1:22 PM

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session create AdvancedReading 2021-03-27 21:00 Momo Vorlesen: 12. Kapitel - zweiter Teil

Empfohlenes Niveau: B1+

Aber jeder ist Willkommen 💖

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 1:22 PM

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Okay @obtuse mist. Your session has been scheduled for in 2 days, 7 hours and 37 minutes.

obtuse mist Mar 25, 2021, 1:23 PM

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sessions

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Upcoming Sessions

:small_blue_diamond: In 2 days, 7 hours and 36 minutes (2021-03-27 at 21:00 UTC) held by Bluwuleinchen

[ID: 56] (AdvancedReading) Momo Vorlesen: 12. Kapitel - zweiter Teil

Empfohlenes Niveau: B1+

Aber jeder ist Willkommen 💖

regal elk Mar 25, 2021, 1:24 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 1:24 PM

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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

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 1:43 PM

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

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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

silk beacon Mar 25, 2021, 2:22 PM

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cefr Level A

graceful shard Mar 25, 2021, 2:31 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 2:31 PM

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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

limber jay Mar 25, 2021, 2:34 PM

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faq homework

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 2:34 PM

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How to ask a question

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.

worn peak Mar 25, 2021, 3:02 PM

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cefr Level B

ruby gale Mar 25, 2021, 3:10 PM

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ex word order verbs

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 3:10 PM

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Word Order for Verbs

Word Order - Verbs

The placement of the finite verb (or conjugated verb) is very important to the structure of a German sentence. While most other elements in a sentence can be moved, the position of the finite verb is fixed.

🔸 Main clause
A main clause is an independent clause that makes sense by itself. Here the finite verb is always the second element.

Der Mann gibt der Frau das Buch.

An auxiliary/modal verb (e.g. müssen) replaces the original verb (called the main verb) as the finite verb and results in the main verb being placed at the end of the clause. Additionally, the main verb is returned to its infinitive or past participle form, depending on the tense.

Der Mann muss der Frau das Buch geben.

🔸 Questions & Statements
The finite verb is always the first element.

Siehst du den Ausgang?

Interrogative words (or w-words) are considered to be in the zeroth position.

Worauf wartet ihr?

Auxiliary/modal verbs have the same effect as before:

Kannst du den Ausgang sehen?
Worauf habt ihr gewartet?

🔸 Subordinate clause
A subordinate clause depends on a main clause to make sense. It is often introduced by a conjunction as the first element and the finite verb is usually the last element.

Ich bin nicht zur Arbeit gefahren, weil ich krank war.
Du könntest ihm helfen, statt dich nur zu beschweren!

When a single auxiliary modal verb is introduced, it becomes the finite verb and the main verb is placed before it::

Er ist sich immer noch nicht sicher, ob er ihr alles erzählen soll.

If a double infintive is present, it is placed at the end and the finite verb comes before it.

Das ist das Haus, das ich hätte verkaufen sollen.

ashen gorge Mar 25, 2021, 3:56 PM

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cefr B

outer ember Mar 25, 2021, 9:16 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 9:16 PM

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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

outer ember Mar 25, 2021, 9:18 PM

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cefr Level A

tacit umbra Mar 25, 2021, 10:17 PM

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cefr Level A

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2021, 10:44 PM

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CEFR levels

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

tender trellis Mar 25, 2021, 10:45 PM

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cefr Level B