Breakdown of Vier Freunde trinken hier Tee.
hier
here
trinken
to drink
der Tee
the tea
der Freund
the friend
vier
four
Questions & Answers about Vier Freunde trinken hier Tee.
Does the number vier change its ending depending on the noun?
No, numbers from 2 to 12 do not change their endings to match the noun. You just put the regular number word right before the plural noun, making it vier Freunde.
Why does the verb trinken end in -en here?
The verb must match the subject, which is vier Freunde (four friends). Because this is a plural subject (the 'they' form), we use the standard plural verb ending -en.
How do I know Freunde is plural?
The singular word for a male or general friend is Freund. In German, many nouns form their plural simply by adding an -e to the end, giving us Freunde.
The English translation says 'are drinking', but where is the German word for 'are'?
German doesn't have an equivalent to the English 'are doing something' structure. The single verb trinken translates to both 'they drink' and 'they are drinking'. You just use the context to decide which sounds better in English!
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