Learn German vocabulary

English → German · a guide for English speakers

German rewards systematic learners: the case system looks scary until noun+article pairs are memorized as single units — exactly what flashcard drilling is for.

What to focus on as an English speaker

  • Three grammatical genders and four cases — learn nouns with their article (der/die/das).
  • Verbs split and move to the end of the sentence — read lots of real sentences, not isolated words.
  • Long compound words are just smaller words glued together — split them to learn them.

Start with these vocabulary topics

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How PairLingua helps

  • Spaced repetition — reviews scheduled right before you would forget a word.
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