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English speakers learning German
— the mistakes your language makes you commit

Your native language (English) quietly pushes you into specific German errors. Here are the ones to watch — and the fix for each. This is exactly how WordSlick coaches you, every day.

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Cases change the article (English lost them)

English fixed case to word order; German changes der→den→dem by role. Watch the verb/preposition — it sets the case.

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Noun gender (none in English)

English has no gender, so der/die/das feels random. Learn each noun WITH its article from the start.

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Verb position (V2 + verb-final)

English keeps the verb beside the subject; German forces it to 2nd place, and to the END after weil/dass/wenn.

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Noun gender (der/die/das)

German gender is largely unpredictable and must be learned with each noun. Learn the article WITH the word.

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Case endings (Nom/Akk/Dat/Gen)

Articles and adjectives change with case. Watch the verb/preposition — it decides the case.

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Verb to the end in subclauses

After weil/dass/wenn the conjugated verb goes to the very end. English keeps it next to the subject.

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