In vs ins — simple German guide

What this video teaches

Learn the difference between in and ins in German. Ins is short for in + das, so it is used only with das nouns (ins Kino, ins Bett). With die and der nouns there is no short form — you say in die Schule, in den Park. Simple rules with clear examples.

Example sentences from the video

Ich gehe ins Kino.

Ins Bett.

Ich gehe in die Schule.

In den Park.

In die Stadt.

What is said in this video (German)

In or ins

Ich gehe in die Schule or ins Kino Let's learn

Today we learn in versus ins

is short for in plus das

We use ins only with das words

Three rules

Rule one Ins is a short form In plus das becomes ins Das Kino We say ins Kino Short and easy

More das words

Kino

Restaurant

Ins Bett

Always das words

When you go somewhere with das use ins

Die words and der words No short form We say in die Schule In den Park Never

Key German words in this video

gehe · Schule · Kino · learn · Today · versus · short · plus · only · words · Three · rules · Rule · form · becomes · easy · More · Restaurant · Bett · Always · When · somewhere · Park · Never · ends · here · Stadt · Wald

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