Breakdown of Die Autos und die Häuser kosten viel Geld.
und
and
das Haus
the house
das Auto
the car
das Geld
the money
viel
much / a lot
kosten
to cost
Questions & Answers about Die Autos und die Häuser kosten viel Geld.
Are Autos and Häuser feminine words, since they both use the article die?
No, in the singular they are both neuter (das Auto and das Haus). However, in German, the definite article for all plural nouns is always die, regardless of the noun's original gender.
Why does Autos end in an -s for the plural? I thought German plurals usually end in -e or -en.
While those endings are very common, German uses an -s ending for nouns borrowed from other languages, or words that end in vowels like -a, -i, -o, or -u. Because Auto ends in an -o, it becomes die Autos.
How do we form the plural Häuser from Haus?
Why is the verb kosten here instead of kostet?
The verb must match the subject of the sentence. Since the subject is plural (the cars and the houses), we treat it as the plural 'they'. The 'they' form of verbs ends in -en, so we use kosten.
Why is it viel Geld and not viele Geld?
You use viel to mean 'much' for things you cannot count, like Geld (money). You use viele to mean 'many' for things you can count, like viele Autos (many cars). Since money is uncountable, we use viel.
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