German · A1 · Everyday language
Share Your Opinions in German
Use simple German sentences to share opinions about your child's creative work. Describe things with sein (to be) and an adjective.
What you'll learn
- Describe creative work using colours and simple adjectives.
- Use ist for one thing and sind for more than one.
- Ask a simple yes/no question.
- Use adjectives after sein without adding endings.
German phrases for share your opinions
Dein Plakat ist bunt.
Your poster is colourful.
Dein means 'your' when speaking to one child. Bunt describes something with several colours.
Der Titel ist blau.
The title is blue.
Blau stays unchanged after ist.
Dein Bild ist schön.
Your picture is beautiful.
Schön is a common word for praising a child's picture.
Die Buchstaben sind klein.
The letters are small.
Buchstaben is plural, so use sind rather than ist.
Dieses Foto ist lustig.
This photo is funny.
Dieses means 'this' with the neuter noun Foto. Lustig means funny or amusing.
Deine Idee ist gut.
Your idea is good.
Use deine because Idee is a feminine noun.
Ist das Papier groß?
Is the paper big?
Put ist first to ask a yes/no question. Groß describes size here.
Das Projekt ist interessant.
The project is interesting.
Interessant stays unchanged after ist.
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das Plakat
the poster
A neuter noun: use dein Plakat for 'your poster'.
der Titel
the title
A masculine noun. German nouns begin with a capital letter.
das Bild
the picture
Can refer to a drawing or painting.
der Buchstabe; die Buchstaben
the letter; the letters
These are letters of the alphabet, not letters sent by post.
das Foto
the photo
A neuter noun: dieses Foto means 'this photo'.
die Idee
the idea
A feminine noun: deine Idee means 'your idea'.
das Papier
the paper
Refers to paper as a material.
das Projekt
the project
A neuter noun, useful for talking about creative or school projects.
Describing a noun with sein
In these sentences, the adjective comes after sein (to be), not directly after the noun. It has no adjective ending, regardless of the noun's gender or whether it is singular or plural.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| One thing | Subject + ist + adjective | Das Projekt ist interessant. |
| More than one | Subject + sind + adjective | Die Buchstaben sind klein. |
Saying 'your' to one child
When these nouns are the subject, use dein with masculine or neuter singular nouns and deine with feminine singular or plural nouns.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter singular | dein + noun | Dein Bild ist schön. |
| Feminine singular | deine + noun | Deine Idee ist gut. |
Asking a yes/no question
Move ist or sind to the beginning. Keep the adjective after the subject.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Question about one thing | Ist + subject + adjective? | Ist das Papier groß? |
More examples
Dein Plakat ist bunt.
Your poster is colourful.
Say this while looking at your child's colourful poster.
Deine Idee ist gut.
Your idea is good.
A simple way to encourage your child's creative idea.