STOP Guessing at This Common German Mistake and Learn How to Use 'Viel' and 'Viele' Correctly

🇩🇪 Mastering German: 'Viel' vs 'Viele' Made Simple
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🌟 Welcome to your go-to video for unraveling this common sticking point in German grammar: This video is tailored for English speakers who find themselves just guessing at (and screwing up) when to use 'viel' vs 'viele'.
What's Inside:
1. Countable vs Uncountable Nouns in English & German
2. Case System Insights: Explore examples across nominative, accusative, and dative cases.
3. Zero Word Concept: Learn about 'viel' as a 'zero word' and its implications on adjectives.
4. Declension Patterns: How declension patterns apply to 'viel' and 'viele'.
5. Common Pitfalls: Discover examples that help you avoid confusing 'viel' with 'oft'.
Thank you for choosing this video to enhance your German skills. Your learning journey is important to us, and we're here to support you. Viel Erfolg!

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Put's the viel and oft in perspective.

[@sawciveng3801]

Thanks for your wonderful explanation, I think there is an exception to the uncountable noun rule , “Dank” is an uncountable masculine noun , however ; when it’s modified( quantified) by the ( viel) word ,the viel word should take the declension endings according to the case of Dank Example: Accusative case : vielEN Dank (Haben Sie) meaning ( Have much gratitude)

[@GermanwithLaura]

We could think of this is being an exception, but alternatively, if we think of ‘Dank’ as meaning ‘thanks’ (collective masculine) and that meaning, therefore, ‘many thanks’, (and I would contend that these are the better translations) then, in this instance ‘viel’ is functioning not as a zero word (‘a lot’), but as an adjective* (‘many’) which is then the reason why it’s taking the strong ‘n’ declension. * To really split hairs, I think of this instance of ‘viel’ as being a rule-breaker determiner not an adjective, but ‘adjective’ would be the most common parlance. The word ‘viel’ is a multi-use word and can function as zero word, determiner, adjective…. It all depends on the exact context!

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@@GermanwithLaura I hesitated to translate it as "thanks" , it's described as " kine Mehrzal " meaning " no plural " in the (Wortbedeutung.info) dictionary, That's why I think "gratitude " (uncountable noun) is a better equivalent, Sorry for being scrupulous about this, since I can speak multiple other languages, I tend to dig deep from the get-go particularly grammatical and phonological aspects of the languages, I just started learning German about two months ago , your video learn german smarter not harder is the best eye-opener,your declension table is concise and fabulous, keep doing what you're doing, have a nice time

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Vielen dank machen sie diese Video....I really hope that's right..3rd-month-into-Deutsch learner trying her hand at stringing together a sentence.

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[@GermanwithLaura]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will be sure to pass along to Laura! - Nicole, GwL Team

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I think it goes better for my own personal remembering when I think of it as viele=many and viel =much (like with the "friends" example, you can still have a lot of friends), but funny how I was just trying to consider this the other day.

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Do what works for you!

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Ausgezeichnet, sehr umfangreich

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Thank you for this video. It's now clear between "viel" and "viele". Please can you do another video on "all" and "alle" (Indefinitpronomen for Gesamtheit)?

[@GermanwithLaura]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll pass it along to Laura! - Nicole, GwL Team

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[@GermanwithLaura]

I will add this to the list! Thanks for the suggestion. -Nicole, GwL Team

[@reallysarcastic7056]

Great content, Thanks. However, 'viel' can be used as adverb meaning 'a lot' --> Früher hat sie ihre Mutter viel besucht. = She used to visit her mother a lot.

[@GermanwithLaura]

Yes, thanks for mentioning this. In German, the word 'viel' can indeed be used as an adverb to mean 'a lot.' Your example sentence is correct and in this context, 'viel' functions as an adverb modifying the verb 'besucht' (visited) to indicate the frequency or extent of the visits. - Nicole, GwL Team

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Ich habe viel Spaß gemacht Oder viele Spaß gemacht.

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Thanks for the comment. :) You can learn more about Laura here: germanwithlaura.com/about/ -Nicole, GwL Team

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