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

Your native language (Français) 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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Gender flips from French — plus a neuter

French gender rarely predicts German: le soleil → DIE Sonne, la lune → DER Mond — and German adds das. Re-learn each noun’s article; never import the French one.

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Verb position (V2 + verb to the end)

French keeps the verb after the subject; German forces it into 2nd position, and to the very END after weil/dass/wenn.

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Compounds instead of "de" phrases

French chains nouns with de (salle de bain); German glues them into one word: Badezimmer, Handschuh. Read long words from the END — the last noun is the head.

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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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