Day 6 — Articles: der / die / das (A1)

Ziel (Goal): Start feeling patterns for der/die/das with common everyday nouns, using examples, not rules.

1. Learn 15 Nouns with Articles

• Example set: der Tisch, der Stuhl, der Computer, die Lampe, die Tasse, die Tür, die Zeitung, das Buch, das Bett, das Auto etc.
• Write them in three groups: der / die / das.
• Read each group aloud slowly two times.

2. Pattern Memory, Not Grammar Theory

• Focus on feeling: e.g. many tools and male people → often der, many things ending with -ung → often die (just awareness, not rule).
• Do not try to learn all rules – just repeat the combinations (article + noun) multiple times.

3. Example Sentences

• For each noun, write one simple sentence: e.g. “Der Tisch ist neu.”, “Die Lampe ist klein.”, “Das Buch ist interessant.”.
• Say all sentences aloud. Focus on article + noun sticking together in your brain.

4. Speaking Drill with Wife

• You say only the noun in English, your wife answers with full German phrase (article + noun).
• Example: you say “table” → she says “der Tisch”.
• Swap roles after one round.

Hinweis: Today is about exposure. Perfect article knowledge comes slowly over many months.