Just when I think I’ve learned all I can about German sentence structure, you come out with a video that proves me wrong. That’s a good thing. There’s always more to learn.
Thank you German with Laura. Making our Mondays so much better. I am so happy that I have taken your courses. Learning german is so fun and rewarding. These videos are awesome.
Damn! 12 minutes, so much understanding! So glad I found you, I've been putting off going back to my German studies mostly because of sentence structure. Thanks, Laura!!
Thank you for making this video. Well explained! Im now in A2 which is more on sentence structure. I learn a lot from you. After i watched i shared it to my classmates.Hope you do a video about prepositions and how to use them properly. DANKE!.
Wow, such an excellent deep dive in German sentence structure, and it did help a lot in improving my understanding of German sentences comprehension. Very well explained. 👏 ❤
I always recommend you to my friends who are starting out with German as you explain the Grammar so much better than anyone else in particular for English speakers…. Thank you
Very interesting complex grammar rule that one where there we have to identify the sentence phrase and the verb position, yeah the second version of the very same sentence doesn't make a lot of sense, but I'm here quite following your teachings of German's grammar. Gracias y saludos...
Laura would love to post new videos as time allows, but I am not sure of the timeframe. If you are subscribed to her channel, you will get notified! So glad the videos have been helpful! - Nicole, GwL Team
That's the most confusing part of Deutsche grammar für mich, i can't understand how it really works. Seems a lot different from the Passive Voice we use in English. Do you have any other videos on this particular subject? ❤ Loved your channel btw.
You are not alone! Laura is working on creating a bonus video that will be apart of her paid courses, but I am not sure when it will be released. Thanks for checking! - Nicole, GwL Team
In tip nr 1 the second version means the same, but its used to shift the focus on another subject, here the car. F.ex: _Sein _*_Auto_*_ bringt der Mann zum Mechaniker, aber den Kühlschrank repariert er selbst._ Oder: _Er baut Raketen, aber sein _*_Auto_*_ bringt der Mann zum Mechaniker_ There is a certain context missing if it stands alone.
Absolutely! You're spot on. I was trying to keep the sentence as simple as possible, but it would definitely be a more complete sentence with the added information when the car is being emphasized.
@@GermanwithLaura thanks! Enjoyed your lesson just for the fun of it! As a German I find it quite a challenge to write proper text - I overlook it dozens of times before I finish! If I alter a phrase, all the other words involved have to get corrected too... lots of mistakes possible.... Sometimes if it becomes more complex, I have to check every single letter to be sure its the right grammar.... As of speaking, there are so many little words that emphasize a matter or defuse it - (entschärfen) can't translate into other languages!
The purpose of having that flexibility of position is to give emphasis. They don’t use vocal inflection to emphasize points but rather emphasis is placed based on the position in a sentence. Hope this helps! -Nicole, GwL Team
Hey could you please help me out with this sentence? "Als der Sänger dann in Sarahs Wohnzimmer den ersten Ton sang, bekam ich eine Gänsehaut." Why is denn used in a wierd position in this sentence? I'm soo confused when I read this on an essay.
Hey Anna, So 'denn' isn't actually being used in this sentence. But I can tell you about the 'den' or 'dann.' den - the (it is being used with the masculine/accusative noun Ton) dann - this is a time adverbial indicating that the speaker got goosebumps specifically after the singer began singing. There's a lot more to discuss with the layout of the sentence itself, but that's too much for a youtube comment. I discuss sentence structure in-depth in my secondary course! I'd love to have you get started with me as a student with my free mini-course here: -> germanwithlaura.com/unlocking-german-grammar/
But what is the easiest way to learn deutsch because whenever I pay tention when am learning I just follow asleep why 😢😢😢😢 and I understand some times because it's online but thanks for the video I always catch up with your lessons some days
A deep dive into grammar with lots of practice is probably going to be your best bet! We would love to have you try out Laura's free mini course here: germanwithlaura.com/unlocking-german-grammar/ Best, Nicole GwL Team
WOW, very well explained, I don't quite get it, but I am only a couple weeks into duo-lingo German and been getting more and more German recommendations on the old youtubes here and thought I'd watch for some tips on reading the sentences... I will try not to get discouraged at just how boggled my mind was during this video and march forward. I imagine that as I go I will gradually learn the ins and outs of the German language, key is to not skip ahead as that will terrify myself and slowly whittle down my motivation and confidence. It probably doesn't help that I am also studying Japanese and Hawaiian at the same time.
You must love languages to be learning three at once! While other languages make learning vocabulary first easy, German is not one of them. My best recommendation is to spend time learning German grammar for the most success!
Great question! The majority of time, the declensions will be your biggest clue. In situations like this one, where the declensions could be either the nominative or accusative slot, we would rely on context. It wouldn’t make a lot of sense to say that the car is bringing the woman to the mechanic, so we can have a decent guess that it is the woman who is the subject. Keep up the great work! - Nicole, GwL Team
I am German, maybe I can help you. Ich kaufe dem Mädchen das Eis = I buy the icecreme from somebody and give it to the girl. Ich kaufe dem Mädchen das Eis ab = I buy the icecreme from the girl. The verb abkaufen is a splittable verb, so the prefix ab goes to the end.
Thanks for jumping in, @Tonir299! When we have a separable prefix verb like abkaufen, we will see it separated just like they said. And you could absolutely say, Ich kaufe dem Mädchen das Eis, but it changes the meaning. :-)
Laura intentionally teaches in English because teaching German to English speakers is her focus and English gives best possible way of explaining the details! - Nicole, GwL Team
If you learn the rules and patterns of German, it gets a lot easier! Luckily it's not just random. To help you get started understanding German grammar, you can try Laura's free mini course -> germanwithlaura.com/unlocking-german-grammar/ Best, Nicole, GwL Team
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More videos are coming, so keep a look out!
Just when I think I’ve learned all I can about German sentence structure, you come out with a video that proves me wrong. That’s a good thing. There’s always more to learn.
So true! There is always more to learn, which makes life more exciting. :)
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Making our Mondays so much better.
I am so happy that I have taken your courses.
Learning german is so fun and rewarding. These videos
are awesome.
Damn! 12 minutes, so much understanding! So glad I found you, I've been putting off going back to my German studies mostly because of sentence structure. Thanks, Laura!!
So great to hear. Hopefully you are feeling motivated to jump back in now!
Mind blown! Thank you for showing me a different way to dissect sentences.
You're very welcome! So glad it was helpful.
Thank you for making this video. Well explained! Im now in A2 which is more on sentence structure. I learn a lot from you. After i watched i shared it to my classmates.Hope you do a video about prepositions and how to use them properly. DANKE!.
Prepositions are on the list! Thanks for sharing with your classmates!
Wow, such an excellent deep dive in German sentence structure, and it did help a lot in improving my understanding of German sentences comprehension. Very well explained. 👏 ❤
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
I always recommend you to my friends who are starting out with German as you explain the Grammar so much better than anyone else in particular for English speakers…. Thank you
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Very interesting complex grammar rule that one where there we have to identify the sentence phrase and the verb position, yeah the second version of the very same sentence doesn't make a lot of sense, but I'm here quite following your teachings of German's grammar. Gracias y saludos...
please post more ive watched all your videos, and i feel bad about it.. i want more :(
Laura would love to post new videos as time allows, but I am not sure of the timeframe. If you are subscribed to her channel, you will get notified! So glad the videos have been helpful! - Nicole, GwL Team
Thank you for your hard work, Laura! Just finished your awesome free course!
Wonderful to hear! Great job!
Just like Turkish:
1) Kahve almaya gidiyorum (verb).
2) Gidiyorum (verb) kahve almaya. (We call such sentences "inverted sentences".)
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That's the most confusing part of Deutsche grammar für mich, i can't understand how it really works. Seems a lot different from the Passive Voice we use in English. Do you have any other videos on this particular subject? ❤ Loved your channel btw.
You are not alone! Laura is working on creating a bonus video that will be apart of her paid courses, but I am not sure when it will be released. Thanks for checking! - Nicole, GwL Team
Great explanations! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very helpful, as always!
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In tip nr 1 the second version means the same, but its used to shift the focus on another subject, here the car.
F.ex:
_Sein _*_Auto_*_ bringt der Mann zum Mechaniker, aber den Kühlschrank repariert er selbst._
Oder:
_Er baut Raketen, aber sein _*_Auto_*_ bringt der Mann zum Mechaniker_
There is a certain context missing if it stands alone.
Absolutely! You're spot on. I was trying to keep the sentence as simple as possible, but it would definitely be a more complete sentence with the added information when the car is being emphasized.
@@GermanwithLaura thanks! Enjoyed your lesson just for the fun of it!
As a German I find it quite a challenge to write proper text - I overlook it dozens of times before I finish!
If I alter a phrase, all the other words involved have to get corrected too... lots of mistakes possible....
Sometimes if it becomes more complex, I have to check every single letter to be sure its the right grammar....
As of speaking, there are so many little words that emphasize a matter or defuse it - (entschärfen)
can't translate into other languages!
If the meaning is the same what is the need to change the position of the noun or verb
The purpose of having that flexibility of position is to give emphasis. They don’t use vocal inflection to emphasize points but rather emphasis is placed based on the position in a sentence. Hope this helps! -Nicole, GwL Team
This is what's been annoying me for the past 3 weeks. Thanks alot for the guidance 👍
You're very welcome!
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Hey could you please help me out with this sentence?
"Als der Sänger dann in Sarahs Wohnzimmer den ersten Ton sang, bekam ich eine Gänsehaut."
Why is denn used in a wierd position in this sentence? I'm soo confused when I read this on an essay.
Hey Anna,
So 'denn' isn't actually being used in this sentence. But I can tell you about the 'den' or 'dann.'
den - the (it is being used with the masculine/accusative noun Ton)
dann - this is a time adverbial indicating that the speaker got goosebumps specifically after the singer began singing.
There's a lot more to discuss with the layout of the sentence itself, but that's too much for a youtube comment. I discuss sentence structure in-depth in my secondary course!
I'd love to have you get started with me as a student with my free mini-course here: ->
germanwithlaura.com/unlocking-german-grammar/
@@GermanwithLaura omg thank you soo much , it was helpful. I'll recommend this channel to all my German learning friends
But what is the easiest way to learn deutsch because whenever I pay tention when am learning I just follow asleep why 😢😢😢😢 and I understand some times because it's online but thanks for the video I always catch up with your lessons some days
A deep dive into grammar with lots of practice is probably going to be your best bet! We would love to have you try out Laura's free mini course here: germanwithlaura.com/unlocking-german-grammar/
Best,
Nicole
GwL Team
WOW, very well explained, I don't quite get it, but I am only a couple weeks into duo-lingo German and been getting more and more German recommendations on the old youtubes here and thought I'd watch for some tips on reading the sentences... I will try not to get discouraged at just how boggled my mind was during this video and march forward. I imagine that as I go I will gradually learn the ins and outs of the German language, key is to not skip ahead as that will terrify myself and slowly whittle down my motivation and confidence. It probably doesn't help that I am also studying Japanese and Hawaiian at the same time.
You must love languages to be learning three at once! While other languages make learning vocabulary first easy, German is not one of them. My best recommendation is to spend time learning German grammar for the most success!
I love your explanations🙏🏽🤍
If you take the sentence "Das Auto bringt die Frau zum Mechaniker." How would you know what's the subject if you don't have to put the subject first?
Great question! The majority of time, the declensions will be your biggest clue. In situations like this one, where the declensions could be either the nominative or accusative slot, we would rely on context. It wouldn’t make a lot of sense to say that the car is bringing the woman to the mechanic, so we can have a decent guess that it is the woman who is the subject. Keep up the great work! - Nicole, GwL Team
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wait teacher, isn't "schmeckt" @6:26 an adjective instead of a verb? danke
It is a conjugated form of the verb ‘schmecken’ which you can check out here.
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Yaaaaaay…
Now I understand why they have the pre-fix of a seperable verb at the end of the 2nd clause, Santa ,,,
why?
I refer to only the form, why they place it there, still eludes me?but why care?
this is a pretty vedio as you laura....
What does it mean - ich kaufe dem Mädchen das Eis ab? Why do you need the ab?
I am German, maybe I can help you.
Ich kaufe dem Mädchen das Eis =
I buy the icecreme from somebody and give it to the girl.
Ich kaufe dem Mädchen das Eis ab =
I buy the icecreme from the girl.
The verb abkaufen is a splittable verb, so the prefix ab goes to the end.
Thanks for jumping in, @Tonir299! When we have a separable prefix verb like abkaufen, we will see it separated just like they said. And you could absolutely say, Ich kaufe dem Mädchen das Eis, but it changes the meaning. :-)
What a confusion...
Warum erklärst du nicht auf Deutsch, Frau Benet?
Laura intentionally teaches in English because teaching German to English speakers is her focus and English gives best possible way of explaining the details! - Nicole, GwL Team
German grammar drives me crazy
It's actually not that difficult
If you learn the rules and patterns of German, it gets a lot easier! Luckily it's not just random. To help you get started understanding German grammar, you can try Laura's free mini course -> germanwithlaura.com/unlocking-german-grammar/
Best,
Nicole, GwL Team