How you say the in German?

The German word for "the" depends on the grammatical gender and case of the noun it modifies. There isn't a single word like "the" in English. Here's a breakdown:

* Der: Masculine nominative (subject)

* Den: Masculine accusative (direct object)

* Dem: Masculine dative (indirect object)

* Des: Masculine genitive (possessive)

* Die: Feminine nominative (subject) and plural nominative (subject)

* Die: Feminine accusative (direct object) and plural accusative (direct object)

* Der: Feminine genitive (possessive) and plural genitive (possessive)

* Der: Feminine dative (indirect object) and plural dative (indirect object)

* Das: Neuter nominative (subject) and accusative (direct object)

* Dem: Neuter dative (indirect object)

* Des: Neuter genitive (possessive)

You need to know the gender and case of the noun to choose the correct form of "the." For example:

* Der Mann: The man (masculine nominative)

* Die Frau: The woman (feminine nominative)

* Das Kind: The child (neuter nominative)

* Den Mann sehe ich: I see the man (masculine accusative)

Learning the German cases is crucial to understanding how to use "the" correctly.