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In this episode of Better German, host Susi Blümel walks you through essential adjectives like big, small, old, young,  and more — the words that give your German colour and personality. She explains how to pronounce them (including the German r) and shows simple sentences so you can start using these words right away. By the end, you’ll feel more comfortable describing things in German and be ready for the next part of the adjective series.

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How do you say things like “the house is big” or “the weather is nice” in German?
For that, you need a special group of words that describe things. In this episode, you’ll learn 16 very common ones that you can use all the time when talking about people, places, objects, or everyday situations.These words are sometimes called adjectives. That simply means words that describe something. In German, you may also hear the word Eigenschaftswort, which literally means “quality word.” A word that tells you what something is like.
In this episode, you’ll hear a first group of these useful words, repeat them, and practice them in simple example sentences.And at one point we also make a little detour into pronunciation, because many learners worry about the German Rsound. The good news: in many everyday words, it’s actually much easier than people think.
Download the Free Guide that goes with this episode, it will list all the adjectives and example sentences and give you information how to practice them! https://bettergerman.info/adjectives

Key topics in this episode
• A group of 16 very useful German words you can use to describe things• How to repeat and practice them in simple sentences• A small pronunciation tip about the German R sound• How you can practice these words so you can actually use them in conversation
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Episode 47 - German Sentences to Describe Things
Episode 40 - Colors in German
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