A2Phase A2.3
Relative Clauses (der/die/das...)
Relativsätze
Clauses introduced by relative pronouns (der, die, das in various cases) that describe nouns.
Key Vocabulary
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Patterns
- Relative pronoun + verb-final
- Comma separates the clause
- Preposition sticks to the pronoun
Common Pitfalls
- Wrong case on pronoun
- Dropping the preposition
Examples
Das ist der Mann, der mir geholfen hat.
That is the man who helped me.
Das Haus, in dem sie wohnt, ist alt.
The house she lives in is old.
Practice
Describe a person and place using a relative clause with a preposition.
Prerequisites
You should be comfortable with these concepts first: