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School subjects: 'mögen' singular persons, object pronoun plural 'sie'

Opinions about school: 'mögen', 'finden' and object pronouns

Unit Summary

This unit explores giving opinions, using 'mögen' and 'finden' with a range of adjectives, used here in the context of school. It analyses how to use the correct object pronoun for the gender of the noun it refers to, including how to distinguish 'the object pronoun 'sie' in singular and plural.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to talk about things you, you or another person like or don't like using the verb 'mögen' and object pronouns for 'it' and 'them'.

Key Notes

[sch] is pronounced like the English 'sh'.
[sp] always starts with the English sound 'sh' before the 'p'.
1st and 3rd person singular forms of the verb 'mögen' are identical - 'ich mag' and 'er/sie/es mag'.
To say 'them' in German, use the plural object pronoun 'sie' for all genders.
To say you don't like something, add 'nicht' at the end of the statement.

Vocabulary To Learn

[sch]: pronounced as in 'schreiben'
[sp]: pronounced as in 'spielen'
mögen: an irregular verb meaning 'to like, liking'
sie: plural object pronoun meaning 'them'
nicht: word used to negate a statement, as in 'ich mag Fußball nicht'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

'Sie' always means 'she'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

[sch] is pronounced like the English 'sh'. [sp] always starts with the English sound 'sh' before the 'p'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[sch]'

pronounced as in 'schreiben'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Sie' always means 'she'. Correction: To say 'them' in German, use the plural object pronoun 'sie' for all genders.

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