In conversations, we don't always repeat the full noun. This deck will teach you how to refer to people and things more naturally in German using demonstrative and indefinite pronouns. You'll learn how to say things like 'this one', 'that one', 'someone', or 'everything'.

To point to something that has just been mentioned, you can use the definite articles 'der', 'die', or 'das' as pronouns. This is like saying 'that one' in English. For example, if someone asks 'Welchen Mantel findest du schön?', meaning 'Which coat do you find nice?', you can reply 'Den da', meaning 'That one there'.

To be more specific and say 'this one' or 'this particular one', you can use the 'dies-' forms. These words take the same endings as definite articles. For example, 'dieser' for masculine nouns in the nominative, 'diese' for feminine, and 'dieses' for neuter. For instance, 'Dieser Weg ist kürzer' means 'This path is shorter'.