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Simplifying the German Declension (Part I)

The German declension is like a nightmare to many students. However, it is not as complex as many people say…

Simplifying the German Declension (Part II)

German Declension. I’m going to explain how the declension of the adjectives works in German. The most important facts about…

The Difference Between “seit” and “vor” in German

. Seit vor in German. Seit and vor are two important temporal prepositions that many students have asked me about. In this…

Special German Prepositions (auf, an)

German prepositions are an issue. I can see that because there are many of them, each with different meanings and…

The Difference between “mögen” and “möchten” in German

Many people wonder about the difference between the German verb forms mögen and möchten. First of all, you need to know that there…

The Different Ways of Saying “to like” in German II

Saying to like in German. In my preceding post, I published the first part of the issue how to express in…

The Different Ways of Saying “to like” in German I

To like in German. If you want to say in German that you like something, there are many different expressions that…

The Different German Prepositions for Woher, Wo and Wohin

Different prepositions in German. I admit, the German language is quite complex regarding its many prepositions with different uses depending…

The Difference between the German Prepositions “nach” and “zu”

Gerrman prepositions nach and zu In this article, I am going to explain you one of the most common doubts English speakers…

German Prepositions with Accusative and Dative

German Prepositions Everyone studying German knows this “annoying” issue: German prepositions with accusative or dative, meaning that all prepositions in German need a special…

What Are German Postpositions?

German Postpositions. In German, there are not only prepositions – particles that precede the (pro)noun indicating a relation – but also postpositions, i.e.…

Den/dem, ihn/ihm and wen/wem in German

It may seem just like a tiny difference between these pairs: den/dem, ihn/ihm and wen/wem. And in English, actually, it is almost the…

Why There Is no “Viele Danke” in German

Viele Danke in German. The difference in German between the expressions danke and vielen Dank always causes trouble. In this post I am…

The Difference Between “liegen” and “legen” in German

liegen and legen. We use the verbs liegen and legen very often. They have a related meaning but they express 2 opposed aspects. Since many German…

The Different Meanings of “Sie” and “sie”

German meanings Sie and sie in German are personal pronouns that we use very often. They have different meanings depending on the…