Breakdown of Drei Kinder spielen hier zusammen.
das Kind
the child
hier
here
spielen
to play
zusammen
together
drei
three
Questions & Answers about Drei Kinder spielen hier zusammen.
Do numbers like drei change their endings depending on the noun, like adjectives do?
No, numbers like drei (three) are very simple! Unlike regular adjectives, cardinal numbers generally do not change their endings before a noun. You just use the base number: drei Kinder, drei Hunde (three dogs), etc.
The English translation says "are playing", but I only see the word spielen. Where is the "are"?
German doesn't have an "-ing" form (present continuous tense) like English does. The single verb spielen covers both "play" and "are playing". You can always figure out which one makes sense from the context!
How do I know Kinder is plural?
The singular word for child is das Kind. To make it plural, German adds -er to the end, giving you Kinder (children). English does something similar with child/children, but in German, adding -er is a fairly common way to make plurals.
Could I start this sentence with Hier instead of Drei Kinder?
Yes! You could say Hier spielen drei Kinder zusammen. In German, you can move things like location words to the front of the sentence to emphasize them. Just remember the golden rule: the main verb (spielen) must stay in the second position!
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