STOP saying "Mein Vater's..." (The Apostrophe Trap in German)

A common mistake we see among German learners of all levels is translating English possessive phrases word-for-word into German. While it’s tempting to use the exact same structure for phrases like "my dad's car," "your sister's cat," or "Peter's house," it unfortunately doesn't work that way in German! 🙃 In this video, we show you exactly how to express possession correctly and sound much more natural. 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 Wrong Examples 1:12 The 3 options for express possession in German 2:19 No 1 "von construction" 8:40 No 2 "Name + s" 9:38 Bonus Tip Viel Spaß und bis bald! 😊 Luzi & Johannes ********** 📺 RELATED VIDEOS 📌 Der Genitiv - NO English | Artikel im Genitiv: https://youtu.be/3dBWeOyYtbs 📌 How long to reach B1? https://youtu.be/agL2ULfTWUs 📌 Top 20 Verben mit Präpositionen + FREE 🎁 https://youtu.be/19TSk7fUOYE 📌 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