Learning 'der die das' all wrong?? | German with Laura

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This mini-course explains WHY learning the difference between der die and das is so important.
In this ‘German for beginners’ video, you’ll discover the FIRST STEP in leveraging your advantage as an adult learner of German. Not only do you need to START WITH GRAMMAR, but you need to start with NOUN GENDER (der die das) specifically.
But, there are smarter vs. harder ways to learn German noun gender!
(For even more information, check out my German noun gender guide here: germanwithlaura.com/noun-gender/)
In this video we’ll talk about the power of working with NOUN ENDINGS and NOUN GROUPS to help you learn thousands of German nouns in a fraction of the time (and with much less aggravation, too).
Despite what you might think from working with Duolingo and the like, the ‘der die das’ coming in front of German nouns is NOT random!
There are principles & patterns that govern the assigned gender of most German nouns. There are about 70 distinct noun endings and groups that, if memorized, will give you major mileage toward learning thousands of German nouns!
And you MUST know the gender of any noun in order to actually USE it in a sentence. In fact, German noun gender is one of THREE grammar components that impact the DECLENSIONS we use as part of the German CASE SYSTEM (more on this coming up in this series!).
But, in brief:
1. German noun gender MATTERS a great deal.
2. Trying to memorize a RANDOM ‘der die das’ in front of thousands of nouns is a TERRIBLE idea that will ultimately FAIL.
3. Working with the PRINCIPLES & PATTERNS of noun groups & endings is the smarter, not harder way!