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My advice is to learn in both directions, for translation especially it is vital to have an active vocabulary rather than simply a passive one. Do whatever helps you, post its, reading, using the words in...

Some exam boards include a translation of a short text, usually journalistic, from German into English as part of their reading exam. This exists to test your reading comprehension, as well as your abilit...

Here, the difference is not between gender: 'Stadt' is always a feminine noun. Here, 'in der Stadt' is in the dative case, governed by the preposition 'in', whilst 'in die Stadt' is in the accusative. 'In...

First of all, it's really important not to panic. Take a second and think about what you are going to say before rushing into an answer. Make sure your answer is not too short, the examiner wants to hear ...

The quick answer is learn the gender with the noun. There are no real hard and fast rules to know the gender of a noun in German. The best method is to learn the genders as you go. If you...