Speak German with Confidence – The 1-Hour Ultimate Practice

Expand your vocabulary with our Core 2000 Words eBook. It's free and packed with essential expressions that you'll use on a daily basis. Start building your vocabulary today. Click the link in the description below to download your free German eBook before it's gone. Expand your vocabulary with our Core 2000 Words eBook. It's free and packed with essential expressions that you'll use on a daily basis. Start building your vocabulary today. Click the link in the description below to download your free German eBook before it's gone. Do you know how to ask about possession in German? Welcome to a three-step German practice by GermanPod101.com. In this lesson, you'll practice asking about who something belongs to. Let's look at the main dialogue. Two people are having a conversation. Arnold, schau mal, ein Handy auf dem Boden. Ist das deins? Arnold, look, a phone on the floor. Is that yours? Ja, es ist meins. Danke dir. Yes, it's mine. Thanks. Deins. Meins. To ask if something belongs to someone, use ist, meaning is, the third-person singular form of sein. das, meaning that or this, a demonstrative pronoun. Deins, the possessive pronoun for do, you informal, meaning yours. Now, let's look at the reply. Ja, es ist meins. Hier, es, meaning it, ist, meaning is, meins, the possessive pronoun for ich, I, meaning mine. So, es ist meins, means it's mine. Let's look at how possessive pronouns work in German. Meine means mine, used for masculine nouns, der. Meine means mine, used for feminine or plural nouns, die. Meins means mine, used for neuter nouns, das. Deiner means yours, used for masculine nouns, der, informal singular, du. Deiner means yours, used for feminine or plural nouns, die, informal singular, du. Deins means yours, used for neuter nouns, das, informal singular, du. Now, let's try using some of these and more possessive pronouns in this lesson. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Ist das deins? Is this yours? We use deins in this sentence because it is the possessive pronoun for do, you, informal singular. And it's used to ask if something belongs to that person. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Das ist nicht deins, das ist meins. That's not yours, that's mine. We use meins in this sentence because it is the pronoun for ich, I, used to say that something belongs to the speaker. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Ist das euer Haus? Nein, das ist unseres. Is that your house? No, that's ours. We use unseres in this sentence because it replaces das as a demonstrative pronoun. The demonstrative das is neuter, so the corresponding possessive pronoun is neuter. Unscramble the words to make a sentence. Ready? Ich glaube, das ist seins. I think, that's his. Ich glaube, das ist seins. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Ist das ihres oder mich oder meins? Is that hers or mine? Meins is used here because it is the possessive pronoun for ich, I, and is being contrasted with ihres, the possessive for sie, she. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Entschuldigung, ist das Auto ihres oder sein? Entschuldigung, ist das Auto ihres? Excuse me, is that car yours? Ihres is used here because it is the formal possessive pronoun for sie, you, formal, showing respectful address when asking if the car belongs to someone. Let's translate some sentences into German. Translate no, that's not his, that's hers into German. Nein, the interjection meaning no, followed by das, the subject meaning that. Next, ist, the third person singular of the verb sein, meaning it, followed by nicht, the negation meaning not. Next, seins, the standalone possessive pronoun for er, he, meaning his, followed by das, the subject of the second clause, meaning that. Next, ist, the third person singular of sein, meaning is, followed by ihres, the possessive pronoun for sie, she, meaning hers. We use seins and ihres because they are the possessive pronouns for er, he and sie, she respectively. They are used here to contrast ownership between two third person singular people. Nein, das ist nicht seins, das ist ihres. No, that's not his, that's hers. Translate, that's not my backpack, is that yours? into German. Das, the subject meaning that, followed by ist, the third person singular of sein, meaning is. Next, nicht, the negation meaning not, followed by mein, the possessive adjective for ich, I, meaning my. Next, Rucksack, the noun meaning backpack, followed by ist, the verb at the beginning of the second sentence, meaning is. Next, das, the subject meaning that, followed by deine, the standalone possessive pronoun for du, you, masculine form, meaning yours. We use deine in the sentence because Rucksack is masculine and deine is the masculine form of the possessive pronoun for du, you, informal. Das ist nicht mein Rucksack, ist das deiner? That's not my backpack, is that yours? Translate, the phone, yes, that's mine, into German. Das Handy, the subject meaning the phone, followed by ja, the affirmative word meaning yes. Next, das, the subject of the class, meaning that, followed by ist, the third person singular of sein, meaning is. Next, meins, the standalone possessive pronoun for ich, I, used for neuter nouns, meaning mine. We use meins in the sentence because it is the possessive pronoun for ich, I, referring to something owned by the speaker, in this case, das Handy, a neuter noun. Das Handy, ja, das ist meins. The phone, yes, that's mine. Listen to me as I speak. Which possessive pronoun is used in the sentences? Ist das deins? Let's listen one more time. Ist das deins? Did you hear deins? Deins, meaning yours, in an informal context is used before a noun to ask about ownership from du. How about, ich glaube, das ist seins. Let's listen one more time. Ich glaube, das ist seins. Did you hear seins? Seins, meaning his, is used to refer to something owned by er, he. Next, ist das ihres oder meins? One more time. Ist das ihres oder meins? Did you hear ihres? Ihres, meaning hers, is used to refer to something owned by sie, she. And, das ist nicht mein Rucksack, ist das deiner? One more time. Das ist nicht mein Rucksack, ist das deiner? Did you hear deiner? Deiner, meaning yours, masculine object, is the possessive for du, used when the object is masculine, like Rucksack. Thank you for watching. Now you know how to talk about possession in German. And now you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway. Bis bald! Expand your vocabulary with our core 2000 words e-book. It's free and packed with essential expressions that you'll use on a daily basis. Start building your vocabulary today. Click the link in the description below to download your free German e-book before it's gone. Do you know how to describe something in terms of its good and bad qualities in German? Welcome to a three-step German practice by GermanPod101.com. In this lesson, you'll practice describing things using common adjectives to talk about their good and bad qualities. Let's look at the main dialogue. Two people are having a conversation. Metz, dieser Tennisball wirkt hart. Ist der nicht zu fest? Metz, this tennis ball seems hard. Isn't it too firm? Nein, er ist weich und springt gut. No, it's soft and bounces well. hart, fest, weich, gut Klingt gut. Ist der teuer? Sounds good. Is it expensive? Ein bisschen, aber die Qualität ist sehr gut. A bit, but the quality is very good. gut, teuer, gut Let's review the key grammar point from this lesson. To describe something in German, use this simple structure. This pattern lets you talk about the qualities of a person or object, what it's like right now. For example, Er ist weich. It is soft. Used for masculine nouns like Der Ball. Die Qualität ist sehr gut. The quality is very good. A feminine noun with an adjective phrase. The adjective always stays in its basic form after sein. It doesn't change for gender or number in the sentence pattern. This structure works with all kinds of descriptive words like hart, hard weich, soft teuer, expensive fest, firm gut, good langsam, slow sauber, clean alt, old and more Now, let's try using some of these and more adjectives to describe things in German. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? The rug is soft. Der Teppich ist weich. The rug is soft. The correct answer is weich because it means soft. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? The lamp is expensive. Die Lampe ist teuer. The lamp is expensive. The correct answer is teuer because it means expensive. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? This book is good. Dieses Buch ist gut. The correct answer is gut because it means good. And scramble the words to make a sentence. Ready? Dieser Stuhl ist fest. This chair is sturdy. Dieser Stuhl ist fest. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? The elevator is slow. Der Aufzug ist langsam oder schnell. Langsam Der Aufzug ist langsam. The elevator is slow. Langsam is the correct answer because it means slow. Schnell means the opposite, fast. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? The kitchen is clean. Die Küche ist sauber or schmutzig. Sauber Die Küche ist sauber. The kitchen is clean. Sauber is the correct answer because it means clean. Schmutzig means the opposite, dirty. Let's translate some sentences into German. Translate the dog is old into German. Der Hund, the subject meaning the dog, a masculine noun, followed by ist, the third person singular form of sein, meaning is. Next, alt, meaning old. Alt is used here as an adjective meaning old. Der Hund ist alt. The dog is old. Translate the car is big into German. Das Auto, the subject meaning the car, a neuter noun, followed by ist, the third person singular form of sein, meaning is. Next, groß, meaning big. Groß is used here as an adjective meaning big. Das Auto ist groß. The car is big. Translate the pillow is hard into German. Das Kissen, the subject meaning the pillow, a neuter noun, followed by ist, the third person singular form of sein, meaning is. Next, hart, meaning hard. Hart is used here as an adjective meaning hard. Das Kissen ist hart. The pillow is hard. Listen to me as I speak. Which adjective is used in the sentences? Der Teppich ist weich. Let's listen one more time. Der Teppich ist weich. Did you hear weich? Weich means soft. We use weich to describe the texture or feel of the rug. How about, dieser Stuhl ist fest. Let's listen one more time. Dieser Stuhl ist fest. Did you hear fest? Fest means firm or sturdy. We use fest to describe how stable or solid the chair is. Next, die Küche ist sauber. One more time. Die Küche ist sauber. Did you hear sauber? Sauber means clean. We use sauber here to describe the condition of the kitchen. And, das Kissen ist hart. One more time. Das Kissen ist hart. Did you hear hart? Hart means hard. We use hart to describe how the pillow feels. Thank you for watching. Now you know how to describe something in terms of its good and bad qualities in German. And now you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway. Bis bald! Start building your vocabulary today. Click the link in the description below to download your free German e-book before it's gone. Do you know how to say what kind of thing you want in German? Welcome to three-step German practice by GermanPod101.com. In this lesson, you will practice how to say what kind of thing you want using ich möchte, meaning I would like. Let's look at the main dialogue. Two people are having a conversation. Ich möchte ein leichtes Sport-T-shirt. Hast du etwas in schwarz? I would like a lightweight sports T-shirt. Do you have something in black? Ja, hier ist eins. Möchtest du Größe M oder L? Yes, here is one. Would you like size M or L? Ich möchte... Möchtest du... Let's review the key grammar point from this lesson. Ich möchte means I would like and is a polite, commonly used form of the verb mögen, meaning to like. It's followed by the correct article ein or eine or einen, based on the noun's gender, then an adjective, and finally the noun itself. This structure lets you express what kind of thing you want. For example, ich möchte ein leichtes Sport-T-shirt. I would like a lightweight sports T-shirt. You can also ask questions with möchtest du, meaning would you like, followed by the thing being offered. Möchtest du Größe M oder L? Which means would you like size M or L? This pattern is useful in everyday situations like shopping, ordering, or making polite requests. Now, let's try using some of these and more expressions with möchte to say what you want in German. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Ich möchte Schuhe. Grüne. Ich möchte grüne Schuhe. I would like green shoes. We use grüne in this sentence because Schuhe is a plural noun. And in the accusative case, adjectives before plural nouns take the ending i when there is no article like die. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Ich möchte eine Katze. Schwarze. Ich möchte eine schwarze Katze. I would like a black cat. We use schwarze in this sentence because Katze is a feminine noun. And in the accusative case, adjectives before feminine nouns take the ending i. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Ich möchte einen Apfel. Roten. Ich möchte einen roten Apfel. I would like a red apple. We use roten in this sentence because Apfel is a masculine noun. And in the accusative case, adjectives before masculine nouns with einen take the ending n. Unscramble the words to make a sentence. Ready? Möchtest. Möchtest du. Möchtest du eine. Möchtest du eine kleine. Möchtest du eine kleine Cola? Would you like a small Cola? Möchtest du eine kleine Cola? Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Ich möchte ein oder einen leckeres Eis. Ein. Ich möchte ein leckeres Eis. I would like a tasty ice cream. Ein is used here because Eis, ice cream, is a neuter noun. And in the accusative case, the correct indefinite article for neuter nouns is ein. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Möchtest du einen oder eine süßen Keks? Einen. Möchtest du einen süßen Keks? Would you like a sweet cookie? Einen is used here because Keks, cookie, is a masculine noun. And in the accusative case, the correct indefinite article for masculine nouns is einen. Let's translate some sentences into German. Translate would you like to see a beautiful picture into German. Möchtest from mögen meaning would you like, followed by du meaning you. Next, ein meaning a, followed by schönes Bild meaning beautiful picture. Next, sehen, the infinitive form of sehen meaning to see. We use ein here because Bild is a neuter noun. And in the accusative case, the correct indefinite article is ein. The adjective schön becomes schönes to match the neuter noun in the accusative case. Möchtest du ein schönes Bild sehen? Would you like to see a beautiful picture? Translate I would like a comfortable chair into German. Ich meaning I, followed by möchte from mögen meaning would like. Next, einen bequemen meaning a comfortable, followed by Stuhl meaning chair. We use einen because Stuhl is a masculine noun. And in the accusative case, the correct form is einen. The adjective bequem becomes bequemen to match the masculine noun in the accusative case. Ich möchte einen bequemen Stuhl. I would like a comfortable chair. Listen to me as I speak. Which article is used in the sentences? Ich möchte einen roten Apfel. Let's listen one more time. Ich möchte einen roten Apfel. Did you hear einen? Einen is used here because Apfel is a masculine noun in the accusative case. How about Möchtest du eine kleine Cola? Let's listen one more time. Möchtest du eine kleine Cola? Did you hear eine? Eine is used here because Cola is a feminine noun in the accusative case. Next, Ich möchte ein leckeres Eis. One more time. Ich möchte ein leckeres Eis. Did you hear ein? Ein is used here because Eis is a neuter noun in the accusative case. And Ich möchte einen bequemen Stuhl. One more time. Ich möchte einen bequemen Stuhl. Did you hear einen? It's used again here because Stuhl is a masculine noun in the accusative case. Thank you for watching. Now you know how to say what kind of thing you want in German. And now you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway. Bis bald! Expand your vocabulary with our core 2000 words e-book. It's free and packed with essential expressions that you'll use on a daily basis. Start building your vocabulary today. Click the link in the description below to download your free German e-book before it's gone.