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- Vocabulary scope: everyday German life, NOT just tech. Priority contexts: Zahnarzt, Kinderarzt, Friseur, Zahnreinigung, restaurant reservations, Ölwechsel, TÜV — the admin and social interactions of living in Germany
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- Sometimes prefers chat-based quizzing over HTML lessons for diagnostic/testing sessions
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- Cannot identify which case (Nominativ/Akkusativ/Dativ/Genitiv) to use — raised explicitly as a Goethe class struggle. This is the root cause of recurring accusative ending errors.
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- Do NOT use specific DW article URLs — they 404. Only ever link to learngerman.dw.com itself. Never describe specific navigation paths or sections on external sites without verifying them.
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- Preferred resources: yourdailygerman.com (subscription), germanforenglishspeakers.com (ignore SSL). Prioritise these over DW for grammar explanations in lessons.
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- yourdailygerman.com sitemap has been scanned — verified URLs are in RESOURCES.md. Always use URLs from that list, never guess new ones.
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- German for English Speakers is hosted at https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers — always link here, never to germanforenglishspeakers.com. Fetch content via raw URL: /raw/branch/main/{path}.md. Link to rendered pages via: /src/branch/main/{path}.md. Full URL list in RESOURCES.md.
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## Knowledge
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- [DW Nicos Weg (B1)](https://learngerman.dw.com/en/nicos-weg/c-36519691)
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- [Your Daily German](https://yourdailygerman.com/) ⭐ *subscription*
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In-depth explanations of German grammar with a focus on the "why", not just the rule. Strong on cases, prepositions, and meaning distinctions. Use for: understanding the logic behind grammar rules, looking up confusing patterns before or after a lesson.
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Specific pages by topic:
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- **Cases (overview):** [What Cases Actually Do](https://yourdailygerman.com/function-grammatical-cases/) · [Cases & Endings course section](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-grammar-course/cases-and-endings/) · [Cases chart](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-cases-chart-better/)
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- **Nominativ:** [Nominative explained](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-cases-nominative/)
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- **Akkusativ & Dativ:** [Accusative & Dative](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-cases-accusative-dative/)
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- **Genitiv:** [Genitive & von](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-genitive-and-von-usage/)
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- **Two-way prepositions:** [Two-Way Prepositions](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-two-way-prepositions/)
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- **Word order:** [Word Order Explained](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-word-order-explained/) · [Sentence Structure](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-sentence-structure/) · [V2 main clause](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-main-sentence-grammar/)
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- **Subordinate clauses:** [Subordinating Conjunctions](https://yourdailygerman.com/subordinating-conjunctions-explanation/) · [Meaning of ob](https://yourdailygerman.com/meaning-of-ob/) · [weil vs denn](https://yourdailygerman.com/difference-between-denn-weil/) · [wann vs wenn](https://yourdailygerman.com/difference-wann-wenn/)
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- **Adjective endings:** [Adjective Endings](https://yourdailygerman.com/adjective-endings-german/) · [Charts](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-adjective-endings-charts/)
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- **Noun gender:** [How to practice gender efficiently](https://yourdailygerman.com/practice-german-noun-gender-efficient-way/)
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- **Past tense / Partizip II:** [Perfect vs Preterite](https://yourdailygerman.com/preterit-perfect-german-use/) · [Past tense guide](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-past-tense-2/)
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- **Prefix verbs:** [Prefix Verbs course section](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-grammar-course/grammar-prefix-verbs/)
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- **Exercises:** [Cases exercise (masculine)](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-cases-exercise-masculine/) · [Cases exercise (feminine)](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-case-practice-feminine/) · [Cases exercise (neuter)](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-cases-exercise-neuter/) · [Word order exercise](https://yourdailygerman.com/word-order-exercise/) · [Adjective endings exercise](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-adjective-endings-exercise/)
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- [German for English Speakers](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers) ⭐ *preferred*
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Clear grammar explanations written for native English speakers. Hosted at git.sometimescode.com — use this repo for all links and content fetching. Use for: grammar reference, especially noun declension and cases.
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Specific pages by topic:
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- **Cases overview:** [Case](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/case.md)
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- **Gender & Plurals:** [Gender & Plurals](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/gender-and-plurals.md)
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- **Declension tables:** [Declension Tables](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/declension-tables.md)
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- **Genitive:** [More on the Genitive](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/more-on-the-genitive-case.md)
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- **Weak nouns (n-declension):** [Weak Nouns](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/weak-nouns-the-n-declension.md) — why *Kollege → den Kollegen*, *Mensch → dem Menschen* etc.
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- **Noun formation rules:** [Rules of Noun Formation](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/some-rules-of-noun-formation.md)
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- **How to memorise nouns:** [How to Memorize Nouns](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/how-to-memorize-nouns.md)
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- **Sentence structure & word order:** [Sentence Structure](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/basics/sentence-structure.md)
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- **Adjective endings:** [Adjective Declensions](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/adjectives/adjective-declensions.md)
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- **Personal & possessive pronouns:** [Personal & Possessive Pronouns](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/pronouns/personal-possessive-pronouns.md)
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- **Past participles:** [Past Participles](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/verbs/past-participles.md)
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- **Perfect vs Preterite:** [Perfect vs. Preterite](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/verbs/perfect-vs-preterite.md)
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- **Prefix verbs:** [Prefix Verbs](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/verbs/prefix-verbs.md)
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- **Accusative prepositions:** [Accusative Prepositions](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/prepositions/accusative-prepositions.md)
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- **Dative prepositions:** [Dative Prepositions](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/prepositions/dative-prepositions.md)
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- **Two-way prepositions:** [Two-Way Prepositions](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/prepositions/two-way-prepositions.md)
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- **Conjunctions (weil, dass, ob etc.):** [Conjunctions](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/other/conjunctions.md)
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- [DW Nicos Weg (B1)](https://learngerman.dw.com/en/nicos-weg)
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DW's flagship B1 video course. Grammar explanations anchored in everyday German life. Use for: systematic B1 grammar and vocabulary, watching real conversational German.
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- [DW Top-Thema mit Vokabeln](https://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/top-thema/s-8031)
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<h2>Primary source for this lesson</h2>
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<a href="https://learngerman.dw.com/en/nicos-weg/c-36519691" target="_blank">DW Nicos Weg — B1</a> covers V2 word order with video examples in natural conversational German. Episodes 31–35 are particularly good for this pattern. Free, no account needed.
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<a href="https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/basics/sentence-structure.md" target="_blank">German for English Speakers: Sentence Structure</a> — covers V2, subordinate clause word order, and compound verbs in one page. Then <a href="https://yourdailygerman.com/german-word-order-explained/" target="_blank">Your Daily German: Word Order Explained</a> for deeper coverage (subscription).
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<h2>Primary source for this lesson</h2>
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<p>
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<a href="https://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/top-thema/s-8031" target="_blank">DW Top-Thema</a> publishes weekly audio articles at B1 level with full transcripts. Each episode introduces 10–15 words in context — far more memorable than a list. Aim for one episode per day this week.
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<a href="https://yourdailygerman.com/practice-german-noun-gender-efficient-way/" target="_blank">Your Daily German: How to Practice Noun Gender Efficiently</a> — the most practical approach to drilling gender without memorising endless lists. Read this before your next study session.
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<h2>Primary source</h2>
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<a href="https://www.dw.com/de/deutsche-f%C3%A4lle-nominativ-akkusativ-dativ-und-genitiv/a-38296307" target="_blank">Deutsche Welle: Die vier Fälle</a> — a clear explanation with examples, directly from DW's German course. Read it after finishing this lesson.
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Two sources, both worth reading:
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<li><a href="https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/case.md" target="_blank">German for English Speakers: Case</a> — concise overview of all four cases with declension tables.</li>
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<li><a href="https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/prepositions/two-way-prepositions.md" target="_blank">Two-Way Prepositions</a> — the location vs. direction distinction in full detail.</li>
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<li><a href="https://yourdailygerman.com/function-grammatical-cases/" target="_blank">Your Daily German: What Cases Actually Do</a> — deeper explanation of the logic behind cases (subscription).</li>
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<li><a href="https://yourdailygerman.com/german-cases-accusative-dative/" target="_blank">Your Daily German: Accusative & Dative</a> — the two cases you're using most right now (subscription).</li>
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