Every German learner’s top frustration is finally the correct use of der, die, das! The secret rules are now available in the most fun German grammar book, based on the award-winning Der Die Das app, downloaded by 80,000 German students.
Despite his German mother and speaking six languages, the author felt the frustration of guessing the right article, which led to a long research project to simplify the journey for you.
Author Norbert Racskó applies statistical analysis of the German vocabulary to present you with secret rules for defining the right article and understanding German gender. For instance, did you know that 93% of nouns ending in -or, like der Alligator, are masculine?
Marrying science and art, the rules are ingeniously designed to be engaging and memorable using the innovative ‘Zoo of Rules’ concept, where each rule is paired with a uniquely hand-drawn illustration and funny descriptions to bolster retention.
To make the rules even more memorable and fun, Dr Jürgen Hase, a funny three-eared rabbit, joined as a co-author and shared his insights on every rule.
Quotes of happy German
“Who knew that there were RULES? Not me, and I’ve been struggling with this for literally decades. If you are learning German then it’s a must!”
“It makes learning the genders fun and has brilliant rules and concepts for remembering what is masculine, feminine and neuter.”