Learn German: Das Café ist sehr klein, aber schön. - The cafe is very small, but beautiful.

In German, when an adjective comes after the noun it describes (using verbs like 'is' or 'are'), it stays in its basic dictionary form. We only add endings when the adjective comes directly in front of the noun, like in das kleine Café (the small cafe).

Does Café keep the French accent mark in German?

Yes! Because Café is a loanword from French, German keeps the original spelling and a similar pronunciation. You stress the second syllable. Be careful not to confuse the place (das Café) with the drink (der Kaffee), which is spelled differently and stressed on the first syllable.

Can I use aber to connect two adjectives just like in English?

Yes, aber (but) works very much like its English equivalent here. You can use it to connect two full sentences, or simply to link two describing words like klein and schön to show a contrast.

Why is Café capitalized but the adjectives aren't?

In German, absolutely all nouns (people, places, things, and ideas) must be capitalized, no matter where they appear in the sentence. Adjectives like klein and schön remain lowercase unless they are the very first word of the sentence.