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"Es ist schlimm, erst dann zu merken, daß man keine Freunde hat, wenn man Freunde nötig hat."

Use of the definite article
Although generally speaking the definite article is used in German as
Other determiners inflected like der/die/das
A context may require you to refer to ‘this man’, rather
The indefinite article
The indefinite article in English, ‘a’ or ‘an’, is very simple.
Omission of the indefinite article
The indefinite article is sometimes omitted in German where it is used

Sicher verdanken einige Millionäre ihren Erfolg ihren Frauen. Aber die meistenverdanken ihre Frauen dem Erfolg. Danny Kaye

Articles and otherdeterminers
Articles is the collective name for the definite and the indefinite article.
The definite article
The definite article in English, ‘the’, could not be simpler whereas
Other determiners inflected like ein
There are a number of determiners that take the same endings as ein,
Indefinite pronouns used as determiner
When followed by a plural noun the pronouns alle (all), andere (other)