Questions & Answers about Das Hotel hat acht Zimmer.
Why does the word Zimmer look singular if there are eight of them?
In German, many nouns ending in -er do not change their spelling when they become plural. Zimmer (room) is one of these words. You know it means plural rooms here because of the number acht (eight).
Are numbers like acht capitalized?
No, cardinal numbers like acht (eight) are written with a lowercase letter, unlike German nouns. They are only capitalized if they start a sentence.
Why do we use hat instead of haben?
Das Hotel (the hotel) counts as a singular it (es). Therefore, we use the matching third-person singular form of the verb haben (to have), which is hat (has).
How do I pronounce the ch in acht?
The ch in acht makes a throat-clearing sound, similar to the Scottish word loch. This deeper sound is always used when ch comes right after the vowels a, o, u, or au.
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