das
Translation
the (neuter), that, this, which
Examples
Das Buch ist interessant.
The book is interesting.
Das ist mein Haus.
That is my house.
Das Mädchen, das dort spielt, ist meine Schwester.
The girl who is playing there is my sister.
Grammar Patterns
das + neuter noun (nom./acc.) the ... Das Buch is interesting.
Das ist ... That/This is ... Das ist mein Haus.
..., das ... ..., which/that ... The girl, who is playing there, is my sister.
Similar Words
As pronoun: dieses (this); Antonym: jenes (that over there)
Etymology
From Old High German 'daz', cognate with English 'that'.
Memory Tips
Remember 'das' for neuter nouns like 'das Buch' (the book) and 'das Auto' (the car). It's the most common gender for non-living things.