Ich habe eine Frage:)Question about der, die, das?
I wonder how I can know when it is:der, die or das
Die Frau Das Fräulein
Der Mann
Das Kind

Isn't any rule in order to know when I need to use each one?
Or do I need to memorize them?
It's hard to just memorize all them if there doesn't exist any rule.
I hope somebody can help me :)

Question

Ich habe eine Frage:)Question about der, die, das?
I wonder how I can know when it is:der, die or das
Die Frau    Das Fräulein 
Der Mann
Das Kind

Isn't any rule in order to know when I need to use each one?
Or do I need to memorize them?
It's hard to just memorize all them if there doesn't exist any rule.
I hope somebody can help me :)

Answer

Yes. You need to memorize them. There are a variety of rules, each rule having a variety of exceptions. Some of the grammar sites give some of the rules. Check a few of them out.

Answer

There are some rules, see for example:

http://www.saunalahti.fi/~michi1/uebungen/grahilfe.htm#art
http://german.speak7.com/german_nouns.htm

But you'll still have to memorize it in many cases. When you learn a new noun, always learn it together with the article. It's like learning strong verbs in English (or German). :-)

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