Word order in a sentence

How a German sentence is built

German grammar: Word order in a sentence. A clear explanation with examples in the Deutsch Lernen app.

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Grammar topics

• Articles der / die / das
• Pronunciation basics
• The verbs sein and haben
• Plural
• Numbers and time
• Accusative case (Akkusativ)
• Dative case (Dativ)
• Modal verbs
• Perfect tense (Perfekt)
• Adjective declension
• Comparison of adjectives

Guides

• Separable verbs: why the prefix flies to the end
• German word order: the verb-second rule and beyond
• nicht or kein? How to say no in German