Questions & Answers about Die Bücher und die Bilder sind schön.
Why do both Bücher and Bilder use the article die? I thought they were neuter words.
In their singular forms, they are indeed neuter (das Buch, das Bild). However, in German, the definite article for all plural nouns is always die, no matter what gender the singular noun has.
How did Buch and Bild change to become plural here?
Why doesn't the adjective schön get a plural ending to match the nouns?
In German, when an adjective comes after the verb (like sind) to describe something, it stays in its basic dictionary form. You only have to add endings to adjectives when they are placed directly before a noun.
Does schön always mean beautiful? I've seen it translated as nice before.
schön is a very flexible word! Depending on the context, it can mean beautiful, pretty, handsome, or simply nice and pleasant.