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How can I better learn noun genders?

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How can I better learn noun genders?

How can a native English speaker know when it is appropriate to use the polite (Sie) or the familiar (Du)?

Wonach richtet sich das Geschlecht eines Anglizismus?

Is it still good form to use a capital D for Du or Dir in a letter?

Ist "wegen dir" falsch und nur "deinetwegen" richtig?

How is the ending -ig pronounced, and where?

How to use "hier", "dort" and "da" properly in German?

How to distinguish between a female friend and a girlfriend?

Wann kann man "in Deutsch" und wann "auf Deutsch" verwenden?

Low German, Upper German, Bavarian ... Where are these dialects spoken?

For new words which are often nouns who sets the gender?

How is “ch” pronounced correctly?

Beugt man jemand oder niemand mit Endung?

How does a German say "Nice to meet you"?

Spricht man über ein Mädchen/eine Frau mittels „sie“ oder „es“?

Why is there a definite article precedent to a name?

What is the equivalent of "boyfriend" in German?

Is there a difference between "anschalten" and "einschalten"

German learning apps for Google Android

Everyday German: Asking for a bus-ticket

The difference between "auch wenn" and "selbst wenn"

Are there other examples of postposed prepositions like in "Meiner Meinung nach, ..."?

Wann verwendet man „zu“ mit dem Infinitiv?

Word order with modal verbs in complex tenses

Where to place "sich" in an elaborate sentence?

When to use "bei", "in" or "an" with a job description?

Was macht es so schwierig die deutsche Sprache zu lernen? / Why is German so hard to learn?

“Bis der Tod euch scheide” or “bis der Tod euch scheidet”?

Kann das Präfix eines trennbaren Verbs zusammen mit einem weiteren Satzglied ins Vorfeld gezogen werden?

How to type umlaut over a dash as in many German dictionaries?