GrammarA1· Kochen & Essen
Der Akkusativ
The accusative case
Kartoffel · your teacher
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From what you know
Der MannbecomesIch sehe den Mann.6 parts · about 4 min
1What & when
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In one lineFor the of most verbs, only der-words change: derbecomesden, einbecomeseinen.
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Before
Der Käse ist teuer.
Watch the sentence change …
First the cheese is the . Then I buy the cheese, so it is the . der becomes den.
„Ich kaufe den Käse.“ — I'm buying the cheese.
Kartoffel
First, what is it?
In German, the (der, ein …) shows who does what. The is the person or thing that does the action. It is in the , the basic form. The is the thing the action is done to. It is in the :
Kartoffel
And when do you need it? More often than you'd think:
Kochen & EssenYou need it whenever you need, buy, cook, eat or want something. It is in almost every sentence about food.
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