Oh, and did I mention that German nouns, as do the nouns of most other languages, have genders? That means that instead of a one-size-fits all adjective declension as we have in English (fat man, fat girl, fat woman, fat people), Germans get to throw on extra endings! This makes the following series of fat individuals: ein dicker Herr, ein dickes Mädchen, eine dicke Frau, einige dicke Leute. Of course, thats only with the indefinite article 'ein.' With a definite article "the" it becomes totally different: der dicke Herr, das dicke Mädchen, die dicke Frau, die dicken Leute.
You think: oh thats not so bad.
I think: Now I have to know the exact gender of every noun I use in every sentence and how to decline the adjectives correctly all while speaking blaaaahhhhhhhhhh.
:) I LOVE GERMAN. CAN'T YOU TELL.
(actually I do, it can just be a pain sometimes.)
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