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Object Salad
When your sentence has an action doer, a noun receiving the action, and someone affected by the action, here are a few basic rules to keep in mind! If both nouns use the full word or both use pronouns, put the receiver first.
Ich gebe ihrem Hund einen Apfel.
I give her dog an apple.
Ich gebe ihm ihn.
I give it (the apple) to it (her dog).
In English, we use he or she with some animals, and it with other animals and inanimate objects. In German, you follow the gender of the noun! Here, both Hund and Apfel are masculine, so it’s ihn and ihm!
If either noun is replaced by a pronoun, make sure to put the pronoun first!
Ich gebe ihm einen Apfel.
I give him an apple.
Ich gebe ihn ihrem Hund.
I give it to her dog.
More than just a handshake!
In German, the word drücken has many meanings and uses!
Sie drückt mir die Hand.She shakes my hand.
Ich drücke dich.I hug you.
Nicht drücken!Do not push!
Die Schuhe drücken.The shoes pinch.
Don’t forget the umlaut, or else you’ll say to print instead!
German Sounds
Here are some sounds to practice!