Key learning points

1. [ei] is pronounced as in 'frei', like English 'eye'. [ie] is pronounced as in 'Liebe', like English 'ee'.
2. Possessive adjectives show who possesses something: ‘mein’ (my), ‘dein’ (your), ‘ihr’ (her), ‘sein’ (his).
3. Possessive adjectives agree with the noun they are describing, i.e., they need to be the same gender.
4. Form closed questions by inverting the subject and verb in a statement. Add a question word before for an open question.
5. Add the prefix 'Lieblings-' to a noun to mean 'favourite'; for example, ‘mein Lieblingsobst’.

Keywords

• [ei] - pronounced as in 'frei'

• [ie] - pronounced as in 'Liebe'

• Possessive adjective - a word used to show who something belongs to, e.g., 'my'

• Open question - a question starting with a wh- word that seeks more information than just yes or no

• Closed question - a question that can be answered with yes or no

Common misconception