Breakdown of Trinkst du auch Wasser?
du
you (informal singular)
auch
also, too
trinken
to drink
das Wasser
the water
Questions & Answers about Trinkst du auch Wasser?
Why does the sentence start with the verb Trinkst instead of the subject du?
In German, Yes/No questions always start with the verb. Because you are asking a question that can be answered with yes or no, the verb Trinkst moves to the very front, and the subject du comes immediately after it.
Where is the word for "Do" in this sentence?
German doesn't use helper words like "do" or "does" to ask questions. Instead of saying "Do you drink?", you simply swap the word order and say "Drink you?" (Trinkst du?).
Why does Trinkst end in -st?
In German, the verb ending changes to match the subject. Because the subject is du (the informal "you"), the base verb trinken drops its -en ending and takes the -st ending, becoming trinkst.
Why is Wasser capitalized?
In German, all nouns (words for people, places, things, or ideas) are always capitalized, no matter where they appear in a sentence. Since Wasser (water) is a thing, it must start with a capital letter.
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