The German Genitive Case | It’s easier than you think! 😉

What is the Genitive case in German and how do you use it? The German Genitive is primarily used to show possession, answering the question "Whose?" (Wessen?). In this B1 German grammar lesson, we break down the Genitive case step-by-step so you can start sounding more fluent and professional today. We cover the essential rules for adding the correct endings and show you the biggest mistake English speakers make when showing possession in German! ✍️ What you will learn in this video: The Genitive Matrix: How articles change for masculine, neutral, feminine, and plural nouns. The Rule of Endings: When to add an "-s" or "-es" to your nouns. The Golden Word Order: Why German reverses the English structure. The Apostrophe Trap: Why you should NEVER use the English 's in German! 🎯Are you looking for self paced German video online courses which actually get you results? 👉 For our complete Beginner A1 Level Course follow this link: https://www.yourgermanteacher.com/a1-german-online-course 👉 For our Elementary complete A2 Level Course follow this link: https://www.yourgermanteacher.com/a2-german-online-course 👉 For our Intermediate B1 Level Course follow this link: https://www.yourgermanteacher.com/b1-german-online-course 👉 FREE Grammar eBooks, Vocabulary Lists, Worksheets and more on our website: https://www.yourgermanteacher.com ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The German Cases 0:58 The Genitive Case 6:38 Genitive Articles 9:02 When to use -s or -es? 13:53 Examples for all Genders 19:48 Bonustipp Viel Spaß und bis bald! 😊 Luzi & Johannes ********** 📺 RELATED VIDEOS 📌 What is Nominativ? | Your First German Case Explained: https://youtu.be/I7vsv8DN9EE 📌 Was ist Akkusativ? | German accusative explained: https://youtu.be/fPKH95g_9cs 📌 Was ist Dativ? │ German Dative Case Explained: https://youtu.be/G-dgLzu18EU 📌 Akkusativ oder Dativ? https://youtu.be/-XjraxIEzrk 📌 How to learn German! Tips & Tricks: https://youtu.be/gdKOXS5vqRA 📌 German sentence structure: https://youtu.be/O-_cxHx5FD4 📌 German time prepositions: https://youtu.be/ziPDfbS5Rlk 📌 German listening Comprehension: https://youtu.be/tlYgH1pK4rQ ********** ⚡CONNECT WITH US:⚡ - https://twitter.com/TeacherLuzi - https://www.instagram.com/yourgermanteacher/ - https://www.facebook.com/germanteacherluzi ********** 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/yourgermanteacher?sub_confirmation=1 🙌 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - Hit the THANKS button in any video! - Or become a Patron and get additional material on: https://www.patreon.com/yourgermanteacher Vielen herzlichen Dank! Luzi & Johannes