Directions
Those shoes were made for walking!
Many people in Germany use public transportation to get around. In cities, there are also places called Fußgängerzonen, where you have to go by foot because vehicles aren’t allowed.
The, the, and the
Remember that all nouns have a gender, and that der and ein change form depending on that gender.
| masculine | der Bahnhof, ein Bahnhof |
| feminine | die Bäckerei, eine Bäckerei |
| neuter | das Kino, ein Kino |
Hissy fit
The ch sound in ich and rechts isn’t as far back in the throat as Tochter or Buch.
ich
ich, rechts
like “humid”, but stronger
schwach
schwach, Tochter
like clearing your throat
Many adjectives end with ‑ig, which is pronounced just like ich!
‑ig
billig, stressig (as in “ich”)