1) Three genders
German nouns have a gender. Learn every noun with its article: der Tisch, die Tasche, das Buch.
A0 · Lesson 6
Everyday Objects & Articles
Recognize der, die and das for common objects and use ein or eine in a short sentence.
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Objects, gender & articles
Listen to the nouns, sort them by article, then build a sentence.
1. Listen to the objects
Repeat each noun with its article.
2. Sort by der, die or das
Place each noun with its correct article.
3. Build a sentence
Choose a complete noun phrase.
Build & hear
Das ist ….
Sentence order
Put the words in order
Tap the German words in the correct order.
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EnglishThis is a table.
Tap the words below
Review lesson
2) Useful objects
der Stuhl · der Kaffee · die Lampe · die Tür · das Haus · das Handy
3) A / an
Use ein with masculine and neuter nouns: ein Tisch, ein Buch. Use eine with feminine nouns: eine Tasche.
Speaking practice
Point and name
Point to five objects and say their article.
Three groups
Say one der-word, one die-word, and one das-word.
Short sentences
Say: Das ist ein Buch. Das ist eine Lampe.