A1.8
Describing things
Notice noun gender and basic descriptions.
der Kaffee ist heiß
(dehr kah-fay ist hys)
the coffee is hot
die Suppe ist gut
(dee zoop-uh ist goot)
the soup is good
das Wasser ist kalt
(dahs vah-ser ist kahlt)
the water is cold
Common mistake
✗ das heiß Kaffee
✓ der Kaffee ist heiß
Use the noun’s gender and an is sentence. Adjective endings before nouns come later.
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