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How to say “who” in German, part 1: Question words and cases

This video explains how to say “who” in German when forming a question. Of all the question words, it is the only one that has to comply with the German case system. This video compares the usage of the question word with the Nominative and Accusative Cases. Use in the Dative Case will come in part 2.

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Introduction to Separable-Prefix Verbs

Published on 13. Mar, 2012 by Mike in Videos

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Introduction to Separable-Prefix Verbs

This video, designed for the intermediate level, introduces you to Separable-Prefix Verbs in German. We show you how to identify them, when they become separable (not all the time), and why they are so important to be able to identify.

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This video, designed for beginners, introduces you to the German cases system, including what it is and how it’s used. In part 1, examples in both English and German are used to show how cases simply are a fancy grammar term for “roles” of nouns and pronouns in sentences. Basic English grammar (subject, direct object, indirect object) as well as German grammar (articles and gender) are referenced.

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This video introduces the subordinating conjunction “wenn” (meaning “wenn” / “if” in English) and how to use it with in a “wenn clause” to create a conditional statement in German. While the usage is very similar to English, there is an element of word order switch that occurs in German.

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German word order: subject-verb switch, part 1

This video is introduces you to the Subject-Verb switch in German. As part 1, it shows how and why the Subject and Verb need to switch in certain situations. Part 2 will explore more example of the word order switch as well as discussing when it doesn’t need to switch. Part 2 will explore more example of the word order switch as well as discussing when it doesn’t need to switch.

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