dieser, jeder, welcher
Point at one thing (dieser: this), talk about every one (jeder: every) and ask which (welcher). All three take the endings of der / die / das.
Examples
- Dieser Film ist gut.This film is good.
- Ich arbeite jeden Tag.I work every day.
- Welches Buch liest du?Which book are you reading?
After this pattern you can
- point at something: this jumper, this film
- say how often: every day, every week
- ask which one
Start with a conversation
Which jumper do you like?
This one here.
Good, then I'll buy this jumper.
Will you wear it every day?
No, only at the weekend.
welcher, dieser, diesen, jeden: the ending changes with gender and case, but you already know these endings. They copy der / die / das in the subject, the object and the dative (the form after mit, zu, bei …) alike: der → dieser, den → diesen, dem → diesem.
The endings
copy the last letter of der / die / das
Jeder
every
Same endings, singular only:
Welcher
which
Same endings again, at the front of a question:
Phrases you can use today
Typical mistakes
Object: der → den, so dieser → diesen.
"How often" uses the object form.
jeder has no plural.
Buch is neuter: das → welches.
What you'll practise
1. dieser / diese / dieses
The endings copy der / die / das: der → dieser, den → diesen, dem → diesem, das → dieses.
- Dieser Film ist gut.This film is good.
- Ich kaufe diesen Tisch.I'm buying this table.
2. jeder · jeden Tag
Same endings, singular only. "How often" uses the object form: jeden Tag, jede Woche, jedes Jahr.
- Ich arbeite jeden Tag.I work every day.
- Jedes Kind hat ein Buch.Every child has a book.
3. welcher? · which
The same endings at the front of a question, with the verb second: Welcher Zug …? Welches Buch …? Welchen Film …?
- Welches Buch liest du?Which book are you reading?
- Welcher Zug fährt nach Berlin?Which train goes to Berlin?
Practise it until it sticks
Short drills built on these 3 skills, with instant feedback on every answer. Free to start.