Coffee Break German

CBG 2.02 | Ich möchte gern den Braten mit Kartoffeln | Focusing on the accusative case

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Feb 27, 2017
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ADVICE

Ordering Coffee

  • Order a coffee in German by saying "einen Kaffee, bitte".
  • This is more polite than simply saying "Kaffee, bitte."
INSIGHT

Accusative Case

  • "Einen Kaffee" uses the accusative case because the coffee is the object of the sentence.
  • The masculine indefinite article changes from "ein" to "einen" in the accusative.
ADVICE

Feminine and Neuter Articles

  • Feminine and neuter articles do not change in the accusative case.
  • For example, "eine Suppe" (a soup) remains "eine Suppe" when ordered.
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