Meine Familie: possessive adjectives, dictation
Learning outcomes
I can use possessive adjectives to talk about families and plans.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [ei].
Meine Familie: possessive adjectives, dictation
Learning outcomes
I can use possessive adjectives to talk about families and plans.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [ei].
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Key learning points
- [ei] is pronounced like 'mein'.
- Possessive adjectives describe who a noun belongs to.
- Possessive adjectives change endings depending on gender and case.
- The preposition ‘laut’ is followed by the dative.
Keywords
Possessive adjective - shows who something belongs to
Laut - a preposition meaning 'according to' which is followed by the dative
Common misconception
Possessive adjectives don't change their endings, like in English.
German possessive adjectives change their endings based on case and gender.
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