Learn German: Wir essen die Tomaten und die Eier gern. - We like to eat the tomatoes and the eggs.

Wir essen die Tomaten und die Eier gern.

We like to eat the tomatoes and the eggs.

Breakdown of Wir essen die Tomaten und die Eier gern.

Questions & Answers about Wir essen die Tomaten und die Eier gern.

Why do both Tomaten and Eier use the word die, even though they might have different genders in the singular?

In German, the plural definite article is always die, no matter what gender the noun has in its singular form. So, whether it is die Tomate (feminine) or das Ei (neuter) in the singular, they both use die in the plural.

How do we know to add -n to make Tomaten but -er to make Eier?

German has several ways to make nouns plural, and you usually have to memorize the plural ending when you learn a new word. However, there are some helpful patterns! Many feminine nouns ending in -e (like die Tomate) just add an -n. Many short neuter nouns (like das Ei) add an -er ending.

Why is the word gern all the way at the end of the sentence?

The word gern is used with a verb to show that you like doing that action. When a sentence has specific direct objects using the word die (like the tomatoes and the eggs), those objects usually get placed before gern.

Is the verb essen unconjugated here since it looks like the dictionary form?