-ung → die
Nouns ending in -ung almost always take die. In Yupo, 227 of 227 examples follow the rule.
Learn German · A1 · English
Der, die
or das?Stop guessing.
Yupo teaches German words together with their articles in 5-minute daily games. Hear it, say it, type it, and the right article sticks with the word.
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Duft
Scent, fragrance
Tip: in compound nouns, the last part almost always decides the article.
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Open the finder →What is Yupo?
Yupo is a free mobile app that teaches German articles (der, die, das) and vocabulary in 5-minute daily games, with explanations in English; it runs on iPhone and Android.
All 3,079 words in the app come with their article and English meaning. The finder, word pages and rules guide on this site are built from the same list.
- What it teaches
- German articles (der, die, das) and everyday vocabulary
- Who it’s for
- Complete beginners in German and learners working toward A1
- Platform
- iPhone (App Store) and Android (Google Play)
- Price
- Free; optional Yupo Premium removes ads and limits
- Games
- Article quiz, article matching, word meaning, listen & choose, listen & type, speak & match
- Skills
- Reading, listening, speaking and writing
- App languages
- English, Turkish, French, Italian, Polish and Russian
- Topics
- Travel, food and drink, culture and arts, career, home and daily life, nature, relationships (3,079 words)
From Yupo’s word list
Half the words take die. Patterns help with the rest.
Every German noun has an article, while English gets by with just “the”. So a word learned as plain “Tisch” instead of “der Tisch” trips you up in every sentence. Here is how the articles are spread across the 3,079 words in Yupo:
die
der
das
- words with die
- 51% (1,567)
- words with der
- 32% (979)
- words with das
- 17% (533)
6 games · 4 skills
Play instead of cramming
Each game trains a different skill: reading, listening, speaking and writing. In every one, the word comes with its article, and the words you get wrong come back for another try.
- Reading
Article quiz
Pick the right article for each word. Get it wrong, see the right one, remember it.
- Reading
Article matching
Match articles with words in 40 seconds. The faster you get, the more the article becomes a reflex.
- Reading
Word meaning
See the German word and find its English meaning among four options.
- Listening
Listen & choose
Pick the word you hear from four options and get your ear used to German.
- Writing
Listen & type
Type the word you hear, article included. Spelling and article both stick.
- Speaking
Speak & match
Say the word out loud; Yupo recognizes it instantly, and you move on when you say it right.
Inside the app
Colored articles, daily goals and a list of your mistakes. Scroll to see more.
A little every day, in three steps
- 1
Choose your level
Beginner, intermediate or advanced. Yupo starts you off with words at your level and a short learning path.
- 2
Play 5 minutes a day
Reach your daily goal and grow your streak. You get a reminder at the time you choose and a word of the day every morning.
- 3
Review your mistakes
Words you get wrong are collected in their own list, so you can practice just those whenever you like.
Article tips
3 quick ways to guess the article
-chen → das
The diminutive suffixes -chen and -lein always make a word das, from Mädchen to Brötchen. Watch out for words like Kuchen, where “-chen” isn’t a diminutive.
The last part wins
In a compound noun, the last part almost always decides the article. In Yupo, 384 words get their article from this rule.
Words by topic
See all →Travel
389 words
die Fähreder Zooder Pilot
Food and drink
476 words
der Zimtder Senfdas Fasten
Culture and arts
471 words
das Kinoder Stilder Autor
Career and learning
493 words
die Missionder Prüferdas Berufsfeld
Home and daily life
361 words
der Deckeldie Puppedas Kleid
Nature and the outdoors
463 words
das Echodie Heidedie Palme
Relationships and community
426 words
die Schuledie Lehrerindie Braut
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FAQ
Is Yupo free?+
Yes. You can download Yupo for free and start playing right away. The free version gives you 10 lives and 100 questions a day; when you run out of lives, you can watch an ad to get more. Yupo Premium removes ads and the limits on lives and daily questions.
What level is Yupo for?+
It’s made for complete beginners and learners working toward A1. Words come in three levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced), so people learning German for work, study or family can keep making progress with everyday words.
Which devices can I use it on?+
Yupo is on the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android. The app is available in English, Turkish, French, Italian, Polish and Russian.
How do I memorize der, die and das?+
Never learn a noun without its article: not “Tisch” but “der Tisch”. Look at suffixes (-ung, -heit, -keit → die; -chen → das; -ling → der), and in compound nouns use the article of the last part. Review the words that break the rules together with their colors.
How many words are in the app?+
There are 3,079 German words on food and drink, home and daily life, travel, career, culture, nature and relationships, each with its article and English meaning.
Can it check my pronunciation?+
In the “Speak & match” game you say the word out loud, Yupo recognizes it, and you move on when you say it right.
Five minutes a day, and the articles stick
Learn more than 3,000 German words with their articles through games in Yupo. Start for free.
