Relativsätze mit der/die/das grammar in German

Language: German
Level: A2
Unit: Weitere Grammatikthemen
Practice types: 0

What this grammar point covers

Relative clauses with der/die/das are sentences that give more information about a noun. In German, der, die, or das (the relative pronouns) connect the main sentence to the relative clause.

When to use it

Use relative clauses in German to describe or identify people, animals, or things more exactly. They help you combine two sentences into one and avoid repetition.

Key forms

der (for masculine singular nouns)
die (for feminine singular nouns and all plural nouns)
das (for neuter singular nouns)

Examples

Das ist der Mann, der im Park joggt.

English: That is the man who jogs in the park.

Ich habe eine Katze, die sehr freundlich ist.

English: I have a cat that is very friendly.

Hier ist das Buch, das ich lese.

English: Here is the book that I am reading.

Sie kennt die Kinder, die draußen spielen.

English: She knows the children who are playing outside.

Tips

The verb goes to the end of the relative clause in German.
Choose der, die, or das according to the gender and number of the noun you are describing.
Do not forget the comma before the relative clause.