German grammar tips (Image made with Canva). The four ‘cases’ in German can feel intimidating, especially if your native language doesn’t have a similar system. But mastering them is key to speaking ...

“From”, “at”, “since” or “around” – prepositions like these help us to locate things. They point us in the right direction – in time or place, for example. But it is not always as simple as it seems.

German has a case system. This means that words, or the endings of words, have to change according to their function in a sentence. There are four cases, and three of them affect pronouns: nominative ...

Ich gebe dem Mann das Buch. I give the man the book. Two nouns in a sentence - dative before accusative Ich gebe es dem Mann. I give it to the man. One noun, one pronoun in a sentence - pronoun goes ...