The moment you add a word like weil (because) or dass (that) to a German sentence, the verb picks up and moves all the way to the end. In this lesson, we cover what a Nebensatz is, the 7 most common subordinating conjunctions, and how a subordinate clause combines with a main clause.

What Is a Neb...

In a German main clause, the conjugated verb stands in position 2 in statements and W-questions, and in position 1 in yes-or-no questions. In this lesson Luzi explains the three types of main clauses (Hauptsatz) with examples, shows you how to count the positions, and ends with the bonus tip TeKaM...

In the accusative, only some of the German personal pronouns change: ich becomes mich, du becomes dich and er becomes ihn. In this lesson Luzi gives you the full table, 12 question-and-answer examples with verbs that take the accusative, and a bonus tip about where a pronoun stands in the sentence...

Personal pronouns are the short words that replace a person or a thing, and in German you choose them by the gender of the noun. In this lesson Luzi explains what a personal pronoun is, gives you all the nominative forms with examples, shows you how to replace a noun like Kühlschrank with the righ...

The Dativ is the third German case, and many beginners dread it. This lesson explains in simple steps what the Dativ is, which articles you need, and when to use it: after certain verbs and in sentences with two objects.

The Dativ Articles

Mein, dein, sein — German has a possessive article for every person, and each one changes its ending depending on the noun's gender. In this lesson, we go through all the German possessive articles, how they decline in the nominative case, and finish with a bonus tip on what happens in other cases...

Kein or nicht? Once you know the rules, you never have to guess again. In this lesson Luzi gives you the short general rule first, then the exact rules for kein (3 rules) and nicht (5 rules), with examples for each, and a bonus tip about the cases where both words are possible.

The General Rule

Ge...

Akkusativ is the case that trips up beginners the most — but it's really just the German version of the direct object you already know from English. In this lesson, we explain what accusative actually means, when you need to use it, and walk through the accusative articles with examples of the Akk...

German has four cases, and Nominativ is the one you'll already be using without realizing it — it's simply the subject of the sentence. In this lesson, we explain what a German case actually is, what Nominativ specifically means, and give you the full set of definite and indefinite articles in the...

German plural has many rules and many exceptions, but six simple tips get it right in most cases. This lesson gives you one rule for each type of noun, a short summary you can memorise, and a bonus tip about the umlaut.

The Six Tips