Daily Language Challenge
Frequently Asked German Questions
The Definite Article in the Accusative Case for the masculine noun "Brief"
For example, the sentence "Ich entdecke den Brief unter einem Stapel alter Bücher."
The word "Brief" is a masculine noun in German. In German grammar, "Brief" is "der Brief" in the nominative case. However, when a masculine noun is used in the accusative case, the definite article changes from "der" to "den." Therefore, in the sentence "Ich entdecke den Brief unter einem Stapel alter Bücher," which translates to "I discover the letter under a pile of old books" in English, "den Brief" correctly uses the accusative case for the masculine noun "Brief."
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Conjugate the modal verb "sollen" to fit the sentence below. Important to note that we are using the third person plural or formal address here.
Sie ____ das Buch lesen.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the possessive pronoun 'mein' in the genitive case.
Das ist das Haus ____ Schwester.
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb 'achten' to mean 'to pay attention to'?
Wir achten ____ die Details
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "interessieren" to mean "to be interested in"?
Sie interessiert sich ____ Kunst.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the possessive adjective 'sein' in the genitive case.
Die Katze ____ Schwester ist süß.
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb 'laufen' to mean 'to run through'?
Er läuft ____ den Park
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Die Katze ____ Nachbarin ist sehr süß.
What is the correct form of the definite article "the" in the genitive case for the neuter noun "Haus" (house)?
Die Farbe ____ Hauses ist rot.
What is the correct form of the definite article "the" in the genitive case for the masculine noun "Baum" (tree)?
Die Blätter ____ Baumes sind grün.
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb 'arbeiten' to mean 'to work on'?
Er arbeitet ____ einem neuen Projekt