German Language Game - How German Works - Linking Nouns




Quick German Language Game: Linking Nouns
Test yourself on how to create German compound words, using eight nouns to combine.

In his usual humorous way, Mark Twain said about German compound words: "These things are not words, they are alphabetical processions. ... They block a [new student's] way. He cannot crawl under it, or climb over it, or tunnel through it. So he resorts to a dictionary, but there's not help there." ("The Awful German Language")

Don't let him throw you. Knowing a couple of rules, and with a little practice, you can ace the basics of German compound words. 
Learn and practice 8 words and how they combine into new words:

  • der Apfel - the apple
  • der Saft - the juice
  • die Gäste - the guests
  • das Zimmer - the room
  • die Nacht - the night
  • das Leben - the life
  • das Boot - the boat
  • die Fahrt - the trip

Quick Tips for Linking Nouns:
1) When putting nouns together to form a new noun, it's the gender (der, die, das) of the LAST noun that tells you the gender of the new noun.
2) Some nouns require a connector (adding s, es, ens, or the plural form of the first noun).
3) Finally, pay attention to the whole sentence (i.e. does the noun function as a subject or an object of the sentence).

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Italian Language Game: Piacere



Italian Language Game: "Piacere".  The terms "piacere", "mi dispiace", "a lui piace", "piacevole" come up often in conversational Italian.
Practice hearing and saying them with this interactive quick game.

  • il piacere - the pleasure
  • piacere mio - my pleasure
  • un viaggio di piacere - a pleasure trip
  • Piacere di conoscerti. - Pleased to meet you. (fam.)
  • mi dispiace - I'm sorry
  • Mi dispiace non posso. - I'm sorry I can't.
  • Non c'è, mi dispiace. - S/he's not here, I'm sorry.
  • piacere - to like
  • A lui piace la città. - He likes the city.
  • A lui piace quella atmosfera. - He likes that atmosphere.
  • piacevole - pleasant
  • una persona piacevole - a pleasant person

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Spanish Language Game: me quedo



Try this Spanish Language Game. "Me quedo" (I'm staying), "me marcho" (I'm leaving), "me alegro" (I'm glad) are used often in conversational Spanish.
Learn and then practice them by building sentences in a fun interactive Spanish Vocabulary Game.
And if you don't get all of the maximum 40 points, you can always play the game again until you do. 
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German Language Game: Practice: er, ihm, ihn



Quick German Language Game: "er, ihm, ihn".
Test your knowledge of the German pronouns  - er ihm ihn - with this quick and fun interactive "Word Invader" Game.
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Italian Language Game - Easy Possessives



With this Italian Language Game you can practice and learn "Possessive Adjectives".
English speakers have it easy: there is only one form "my".  But in Italian there are four forms, depending on whether the following noun is masculine or feminine or singular or plural. In addition, you have to use the definite article at time as well.
Test your knowledge of the Italian possessive adjectives "mio" "mia" "miei" and "mie" - with this fun interactive "Word Invader" Italian vocabulary game.
Learn when you need to use the definite article with a possessive adjective, and when you don't.
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