Vocabulary

Big

In German, we represent this using the word for great, and not big. Using our knowledge of the T to S consonant shift, we can get an idea for what this word might look like. The actual translation is groß. The last symbol, called an Eszett, is basically a sharp S.

Example Sentences

• It is big
  • Es ist groß

This/That

The word Das can be used for both. We see 2 consonant shifts here, TH to D and T To S

Example Sentences

• This is better
  • Das ist besser

Connectors

We also re-familiarized ourselves with the word for because — denn. Now that we have connectors, we can make some long sentences!

Example sentences

• I will go tomorrow because I cannot sleep
  • Ich will gehen morgen denn I kann nicht schlafen