Word
Wir sind heute in Deutschland.
Meaning
We are in Germany today.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Wir sind heute in Deutschland.
Why do we use sind in this sentence?
sind is the form of the verb sein (to be) that goes with wir (we). Just like in English you say "I am" but "we are", in German you say ich bin but wir sind.
Why does heute come before in Deutschland?
In German, details about when something happens usually come before details about where it happens. This is often called the "Time before Place" rule. That is why heute (today) comes before in Deutschland (in Germany).
Is the word in used the exact same way as in English here?
Yes! When talking about being located inside most countries, cities, or regions, German uses in just like English does.
Why is Deutschland capitalized?
In German, all nouns (words for people, places, things, or concepts) are always capitalized, no matter where they appear in the sentence. Since Deutschland is a noun, it gets a capital letter.