Breakdown of Meine Schwester trägt eine Brille.
ein
a, an (eine)
die Brille
the glasses
tragen
to carry, to wear
mein
my
die Schwester
the sister
Questions & Answers about Meine Schwester trägt eine Brille.
Why is it Meine and not just Mein?
Schwester (sister) is a feminine noun. When it is the subject of the sentence (in the nominative case), possessive words like 'my' need an -e at the end. So, we use meine instead of mein.
Why does the German sentence say eine Brille when English just says 'glasses'?
In German, Brille is a singular noun, so it translates more closely to 'a pair of glasses'. Because it is a singular feminine noun, it takes the word eine (a) before it.
Why does trägt have an umlaut (the two dots over the a)?
The base verb is tragen (to wear). It is an irregular verb where the vowel changes for the 'he/she/it' forms. Because 'my sister' acts as 'she' (sie), the verb changes to trägt.
Does tragen always mean 'to wear'?
It is used for both 'to wear' (like clothing or glasses) and 'to carry' (like a heavy box). You can easily tell which one it means from the context of the sentence.
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