23rd July, 2011

DAS oder DASS?

posted 10 months ago

Correct spelling is important, especially in your educational or job life. A mistake that is made very often (even by native speakers) is the spelling of das(s). So today I’d like to tell you when to write it with one and when to write it with two s and I hope it’ll be clearer to you :).

1. DAS - with only one “s”:

- the direct article, neuter gender (the): das Auto, das Haus etc.

- the demonstrative pronoun (you can also use “dies” instead): Das ist ja toll! This is great!

- the relative pronoun (you can also use welches instead): Das Buch, das ich gestern gelesen habe, war sehr interessant. The book (which) I read yesterday was really interesting.

2. DASS - with two “s”:

There’s only one case in which you spell it with two s: Whenever it’s used as a conjunction!

e.g. Ich möchte, dass du mich anrufst. I would like you to call me.

Ich finde es blöd, dass du mich noch nicht angerufen hast. I think it sucks that you haven’t given me a call yet.

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