Breakdown of Bringst du den Wein mit?
du
you (informal singular)
der Wein
the wine
mitbringen
to bring along
Questions & Answers about Bringst du den Wein mit?
Why is mit at the very end of the sentence?
The verb in this sentence is mitbringen (to bring along). It is a separable prefix verb. In a main clause or a question, the main part of the verb (bringst) takes its normal position, and the prefix (mit) gets chopped off and sent to the very end of the sentence.
Why does the sentence start with Bringst?
In German yes/no questions, the verb moves to the very first position. To turn the statement Du bringst den Wein mit (You are bringing the wine) into a question, you swap the subject and the verb. The prefix mit always stays at the end, even in a question!
Why is it den Wein and not der Wein?
Wein is a masculine noun. Because the wine is the direct object of the sentence (the thing being brought), it must be in the accusative case. For masculine nouns, the word for "the" changes from der to den in the accusative case.
What is the difference between bringen and mitbringen?
Bringen just means "to bring". Mitbringen specifically means "to bring along" or "to bring with you". While English speakers often just say "bring", German speakers prefer mitbringen when you are coming to an event or gathering and bringing something with you.
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