10 - Omission of the Article

Question 1

In German, the article (der, ein, etc.) is used before most nouns. The article is sometimes omitted in German but not in English and vice versa.

The following categories of nouns are preceded by an article.

* Time expressions with a preposition
	Im (= In dem) Winter/Sommer 
 	in winter/summer 
 	am (= an dem) Samstag 
 	on Saturday 
* Seasons
 	Der Fruhling fängt im April an. 
 	Spring starts in April. 
* Meal times
 	Das Mlttagessen ist um ein Uhr. 
 	Lunch is at one o'clock. 
 	Das Fruhstuck ist um sieben Uhr. 
 	Breakfast is at seven.

Answer 1

* Time expressions with a preposition
	Im (= In dem) Winter/Sommer 
 	in winter/summer 
 	am (= an dem) Samstag 
 	on Saturday 
* Seasons
 	Der Fruhling fängt im April an. 
 	Spring starts in April. 
* Meal times
 	Das Mlttagessen ist um ein Uhr. 
 	Lunch is at one o'clock. 
 	Das Fruhstuck ist um sieben Uhr. 
 	Breakfast is at seven.

Question 2

The following categories don’t take an article in German.

* Professions
	Er ist Programmierer. 
	He is a programmer. 
* Instruments 
	Tobias spielt Klavier. 
	Tobias plays the piano. 
* Expressions with haben 
 	lch habe Kopfschrnerzen/ 
 	Halsschmerzen. 
 	I've got a headache/a sore throat.

Answer 2

* Professions
	Er ist Programmierer. 
	He is a programmer. 
* Instruments 
	Tobias spielt Klavier. 
	Tobias plays the piano. 
* Expressions with haben 
 	lch habe Kopfschrnerzen/ 
 	Halsschmerzen. 
 	I've got a headache/a sore throat.

Question 3

There is no article in German in the following expressions where some or any is used in English.

Ich habe Geld. - I’ve got some money.

Haben Sie Karten? - Have you got any tickets?

Answer 3

Ich habe Geld. - I’ve got some money.

Haben Sie Karten? - Have you got any tickets?