Indefinite Articles in German (ein, eine)
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There are two indefinite articles in German: ein and eine. In English they are described by a or an.
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The declension of the indefinite articles is defined by gender and case of the noun. You can find the different specification in this table.
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | ein | eine | ein |
Accusative | einen | eine | ein |
Dative | einem | einer | einem |
Genitive | eines | einer | eines |
In plural there is no indefinite article. Example: Horrofilme schaue ich nicht gerne. - I do not like to watch horror movies.
Usage of definite articles | Examples |
---|---|
When we are talking about something that is not specially defined. | Annika ist eine Freundin von Lena. - Annika is a friend of Lena. |
When we we mention something for the first time and you assume it not be generally known. | Ich schwimme in einem See. - |
The indefinite articles kein, keine are the negative forms of ein, eine and they are declined the same way, as you can see in the table below.
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Normative | kein | keine | kein | keine |
Accusative | keinen | keine | kein | keine |
Dative | keinem | keiner | keinem | keinen |
Genitive | keines | keiner | keines | keiner |
The possesive pronouns listed in this table can be used as a companion of nouns and take the same grammatical endings as the indefinite articles.
Translation | Examples | |
---|---|---|
mein | my | Meine Katze ist weiß. - My cat is white. |
dein | your (familiar singular) | Ist das dein Koffer? - Is this your suitcase? |
sein | his, its | Seine Freundin ist hier. - His girlfriend is here. |
ihr | her, their | Ist das ihr Handtuch? - Is that her towel? |
unser | our | Unsere Wohnung ist klein. - Our apartment is small. |
euer | your (familiar plural) | Wo ist euer Lehrer? - Where is your teacher? |
Ihr | your (formal) | Ihre Tochter lächelt. - Your daughter smiles. |
Complete these sentences with the correct article.
1. Es ist schöner Morgen. - It is a beautiful morning.
2. Es ist ruhiger Abend. - It is a quiet evening.
3. Es ist helle Nacht. - It is a bright night.
4. Es ist langer Tag. - It's a long day.
5. Herr trank. - A gentleman drank.
6. Frau bestellt Essen. - A woman orders food.
7. Mann geht einkaufen. - A man goes grocery shopping.
8. Was Name! - What a name!
9. Geburtstag von vielen. - A birthday of many others.
Kannst du mir _____ Orange geben? (Can you give me an orange?)
ein
eine
_____ Tag im Monat nehme ich mir immer frei (I always take one day of each month)
Einen
Eines
Gestern habe ich _____ schwarze Katze gesehen (Yesterday I saw a black cat)
eine
ein
Um zu kochen brauche ich _____ Topf (To cook I need a pot)
einen
eine
Ich habe gestern _____ sehr gutes Buch gelesen (I read a very good book yesterday)
einer
ein
Ich habe dir _____ Brief geschrieben (I wrote you a letter)
ein
einen
Gib mir bitte _____ Löffel (Please give me a spoon)
einen
einer
Hast du _____ Hund? (Do you have a dog?)
eine
einen
Ich habe mir gestern _____ Hose gekauft (I bought some pants yesterday)
eine
einen
Bitte trage _____ Schal (Please wear a scarf)
ein
einen
Kannst du mir _____ Orange geben? (Can you give me an orange?)
eine
_____ Tag im Monat nehme ich mir immer frei (I always take one day of each month)
Einen
Gestern habe ich _____ schwarze Katze gesehen (Yesterday I saw a black cat)
eine
Um zu kochen brauche ich _____ Topf (To cook I need a pot)
einen
Ich habe gestern _____ sehr gutes Buch gelesen (I read a very good book yesterday)
ein
Ich habe dir _____ Brief geschrieben (I wrote you a letter)
einen
Gib mir bitte _____ Löffel (Please give me a spoon)
einen
Hast du _____ Hund? (Do you have a dog?)
einen
Ich habe mir gestern _____ Hose gekauft (I bought some pants yesterday)
eine
Bitte trage _____ Schal (Please wear a scarf)
einen
Complete these sentences with the correct article.
1. Es ist schöner Morgen. - It is a beautiful morning.
2. Es ist ruhiger Abend. - It is a quiet evening.
3. Es ist helle Nacht. - It is a bright night.
4. Es ist langer Tag. - It's a long day.
5. Herr trank. - A gentleman drank.
6. Frau bestellt Essen. - A woman orders food.
7. Mann geht einkaufen. - A man goes grocery shopping.
8. Was Name! - What a name!
9. Geburtstag von vielen. - A birthday of many others.
Kannst du mir _____ Orange geben? (Can you give me an orange?)
eine
ein
_____ Tag im Monat nehme ich mir immer frei (I always take one day of each month)
Einen
Eines
Gestern habe ich _____ schwarze Katze gesehen (Yesterday I saw a black cat)
eine
ein
Um zu kochen brauche ich _____ Topf (To cook I need a pot)
einen
eine
Ich habe gestern _____ sehr gutes Buch gelesen (I read a very good book yesterday)
einer
ein
Ich habe dir _____ Brief geschrieben (I wrote you a letter)
ein
einen
Gib mir bitte _____ Löffel (Please give me a spoon)
einer
einen
Hast du _____ Hund? (Do you have a dog?)
eine
einen
Ich habe mir gestern _____ Hose gekauft (I bought some pants yesterday)
einen
eine
Bitte trage _____ Schal (Please wear a scarf)
ein
einen
Kannst du mir _____ Orange geben? (Can you give me an orange?)
eine
_____ Tag im Monat nehme ich mir immer frei (I always take one day of each month)
Einen
Gestern habe ich _____ schwarze Katze gesehen (Yesterday I saw a black cat)
eine
Um zu kochen brauche ich _____ Topf (To cook I need a pot)
einen
Ich habe gestern _____ sehr gutes Buch gelesen (I read a very good book yesterday)
ein
Ich habe dir _____ Brief geschrieben (I wrote you a letter)
einen
Gib mir bitte _____ Löffel (Please give me a spoon)
einen
Hast du _____ Hund? (Do you have a dog?)
einen
Ich habe mir gestern _____ Hose gekauft (I bought some pants yesterday)
eine
Bitte trage _____ Schal (Please wear a scarf)
einen
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