German · A1 · Family moment
Spot Along the Way in German
Notice familiar people, animals and places together on the walk home. Use “Da ist …” to point something out and “Ich sehe …” to say what you see.
What you'll learn
- Point out people and things with “Da ist …”.
- Say what you see with “Ich sehe …”.
- Recognize common words for things on the walk home.
German phrases for spot along the way
Da ist dein Freund.
There is your friend.
Use “dein Freund” for a male friend and “deine Freundin” for a female friend.
Ich sehe deinen Lehrer.
I see your teacher.
This refers to a male teacher. For a female teacher, say “Ich sehe deine Lehrerin.”
Da ist ein Hund.
There is a dog.
“Da ist …” is a natural way to point out something you notice.
Ich sehe ein rotes Fahrrad.
I see a red bike.
“Rot” means “red”. With “ein Fahrrad”, use “rotes”.
Da ist der Spielplatz.
There is the playground.
Use “der” when pointing out a particular playground.
Ich sehe einen Vogel.
I see a bird.
“Vogel” is masculine, so “ein” becomes “einen” after “Ich sehe”.
Da ist ein Fußball.
There is a football.
“Ein Fußball” means a football or soccer ball.
Ich sehe unser Haus.
I see our house.
“Unser” means “our”. It stays “unser” here because “Haus” is neuter.
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der Freund / die Freundin
friend
Use “Freund” for a male friend and “Freundin” for a female friend.
der Lehrer / die Lehrerin
teacher
Use “Lehrer” for a male teacher and “Lehrerin” for a female teacher.
der Hund
dog
Learn the article “der” together with the noun.
das Fahrrad
bike; bicycle
“Fahrrad” is neuter: “ein Fahrrad”.
der Spielplatz
playground
German nouns begin with a capital letter.
der Vogel
bird
The “V” in “Vogel” sounds like English “f”.
der Fußball
football; soccer ball
The letter “ß” sounds like “ss”.
das Haus
house
“Unser Haus” means “our house”.
Pointing something out: Da ist …
Use “Da ist …” for “There is …” when pointing out one person or thing. Use the nominative form after “ist”, such as “ein Hund” or “der Spielplatz”. “Es gibt …” also means “there is/are”, but usually tells someone that something exists rather than pointing it out.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| A person | Da ist + dein/deine + noun | Da ist dein Freund. |
| One thing or animal | Da ist + ein/eine + noun | Da ist ein Hund. |
| A particular place | Da ist + der/die/das + noun | Da ist der Spielplatz. |
Saying what you see: Ich sehe …
“Ich sehe” means “I see”. The person or thing you see takes the accusative case. For masculine nouns, “ein” becomes “einen” and “dein” becomes “deinen”. Neuter forms such as “ein” and “unser” do not change.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine: a bird | ein Vogel → einen Vogel | Ich sehe einen Vogel. |
| Masculine: your teacher | dein Lehrer → deinen Lehrer | Ich sehe deinen Lehrer. |
| Neuter: our house | unser Haus → unser Haus | Ich sehe unser Haus. |
More examples
Da ist ein Vogel.
There is a bird.
Point out a bird together.
Ich sehe einen Hund.
I see a dog.
Use “einen” because “Hund” is masculine.
Da ist unser Haus.
There is our house.
A simple phrase for arriving home.