Basic German Vocabulary and Grammar

📋 Course Outline

1. Family and people vocabulary
2. Everyday objects and places
3. Abstract nouns and relationships
4. Health, school and work words
5. Adjectives and personal qualities
6. Noun endings
7. Contrast and addition connectors
8. Subordinate clauses and questions
9. Time prepositions
10. Telling time

📖 1. Family and people vocabulary

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• der Vater : A family noun for a man’s father, used with the article der.
• die Mutter : A family noun for a woman’s mother, used with the article die.
• der Bruder : A family noun for a male sibling, used with the article der.
• die Schwester : A family noun for a female sibling, used with the article die.
• der Lehrer : A people noun for a person who teaches, used with the article der.

📝 Essential Points

• Großvater is given with the alternative form Opa, showing a common family nickname.
• Großmutter is given with the alternative form Oma, showing a common family nickname.
• Family members in this list follow gendered articles like der Vater and die Mutter.
• Lehrer contrasts with student vocabulary by referring to the teaching person, not the learner.
• Friend and colleague vocabulary appears as der Freund and der Kollege, both using der.

💡 Memory Hook

Der = father/brother/teacher (male), die = mother/sister/classroom roles for female (mother/sister).

📖 2. Everyday objects and places

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions