Day 13 - Der words Flashcards
Der words are certain words that also require conjugation. When you use these words, you must add the appropriate ending, which are similar to the der / die / das endings, hence the name: Der words.
all-…all, every
dies-…this
jed-…each, every
jen-…that (something far away)
manch-…some, many
solch-…such
welch-…which
Nominative: diesER, diesE, diesES, diesE (der, die, das, die)
Accusative: diesEN, diesE, diesES, diesE. (den, die, das, die)
Dative: diesEM, diesER, diesEM, diesEN. (dem, der, dem, den)
This man is fat.
DiesER Mann ist dick.
I hate such people.
Ich hasse solchE Leute.
She is eating every pancake.
Sie isst jeden Pfannhuchen.
Wer (who) is also a Der word, but it is bit special because it can only exist in the masculine form. The three forms are wer (nominative) wen (accusative) and wem (dative).
person die Person (-en)
Die Person is not used very commonly in German, it is used mostly for the intangible idea of personhood, rather than a physical body.
Die Leute and der Mensch are much more common for saying people and the person.
Die Person has a different feeling than in English, this can be illustrated in the phrase pro Person, which means per capita, or per person.
die Leute…people
der Mench, die Menchen…human being
I want everything!
Ich will alles.
Do you know that man way over there.
Kennst du jenen Mann?
Some people are very nice.
Manche Leute sind sehr nett.
I hate such people.
Ich hasse solche Leute.
Which movie are they seeing?
WelchEN film sehen sie? (welchen…dir. object)
It costs 100 euros per person.
Es kostet 100 euros PRO Person.
German people are blunt.
Deutche Leute sind direkt.
Humans are inherently good.
Menchen sind von Natur aus gut.
