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What kind of dress or which dress Hello and welcome back to my channel My name is Maria I'm a German teacher and your language coach My student Ariane asked me this question last week Maria there's one thing I don't understand When do you say "what kind of dress" versus "which dress" Could you please explain that to me Of course In this video I'll show you how to use these question words correctly and always form accurate questions in German Be sure to watch all the way to the end because there's an exercise waiting for you there Are you ready Then let's get started What are interrogative pronouns and which ones are there The usage of these interrogative pronouns always depends on what response one expects from one's conversation partner What response does one expect from one's conversation partner when making a choice A decision must be made It's always about something specific For example which brass instrument do you prefer The green one or the yellow one I need a decision from you You're welcome to also leave a comment telling me which brass instrument I should feature in my next video You can decide it How do you decline the definite article "the" Take a look I've prepared a declension table for you You don't need to copy this table—find it in my free PDF with the link directly below this video And here are a few more suggestions for you Which dress should I wear tonight This classic black one or the one here with the leopard print Which shoes should I buy The ones with the high heels or the ones with the cute bow I need your help I'm waiting for your fashion tips Please also create your own example using this question word And what about what kind You ask "what kind" when inquiring about a thing's property For example what kind of wind instrument do you prefer A tight or a loose one What kind of dress should I wear tonight A formal gown or a cocktail dress You see I'm not referring to anything specific here I'm just asking about a type or kind One is declined like the indefinite article You'll also find this table in my free PDF And in the plural you simply say "what for" without an article Why Because the indefinite article doesn't have a plural form And one more important thing You've already known the preposition for a long time After "für" comes the accusative In our case the preposition "für" does not stand alone it is part of a question word These words go together Then the nominative the accusative and even the dative may follow Only the accusative comes when the preposition stands alone and not part of a question word But let's look at a few examples Nominative What kind of sweater is it A turtleneck sweater Accusative What kind of sweater should I put on You'd better put on a warm sweater Dative What kind of sweater do you exercise in A hoodie You see it can be the nominative the accusative or even the dative Always pay attention to the verb The verb sein always takes the nominative case The verb anziehen takes the accusative case And in the third sentence we have the preposition with And this one as everyone knows always takes the dative Now I'll show you a sentence in which the preposition for appears It is not part of a question word and stands alone For example This gift is for my colleague For a male colleague Here use the accusative case Do you have an example for me Would you like a quick exercise Which question word fits best But before we do this exercise I'll give you a tiny little tip Whenever you see answer with the definite article Then best choose the question word which With answers using the indefinite article it's just the opposite Here the question word what kind of always fits Also the definite article always comes with the indefinite article I hope this helps you We start with number one Which jacket should I wear The red one What jacket should I wear A winter jacket It's really cold Which car should we buy The Mercedes we looked at yesterday What car should we buy Best to get a large family car What sports do you like best Winter sports Which winter sport do you like best Skiing Well did you get all the sentences right Please leave your result in the comments below this video It wasn't that hard was it When asking about specific things use the interrogative pronoun which The endings are the same as those of the definite article When asking generally about something you use the interrogative pronoun what kind of The endings are the same as those of the indefinite article You can find the free PDF with all the information below this video And if you enjoyed and found this video helpful please subscribe to my channel Turn on the bell and share this video with someone else who 's currently learning German Thank you so much for watching And we'll see each other again soon in my new video Take care stay safe and goodbye Choosing the perfect dress is always a tough decision