Questions & Answers about Wir joggen oft zusammen.
Why does oft come after the verb, unlike the English "We often jog"?
In regular German sentences, the conjugated verb must be the second idea. Since Wir (we) is in the first position, the verb joggen takes the second position. That pushes adverbs of frequency like oft to the middle of the sentence, right after the verb.
Can I put oft at the beginning of the sentence instead?
Yes, you can say Oft joggen wir zusammen if you want to emphasize how frequently you jog. Just remember the strict "verb second" rule: joggen must stay in the second position, which pushes the subject wir to the third position.
Could I say Wir joggen zusammen oft?
It is much more natural to say Wir joggen oft zusammen. In German sentence structure, words telling you when or how often (like oft) almost always come before words telling you how or with whom (like zusammen).
Is the "j" in joggen pronounced with a "y" sound like most German words?
No, because joggen is a word borrowed directly from English. Germans pronounce it with the same English "j" sound. However, it still acts like a normal German verb in the sentence, which is why it gets the standard -en ending to match Wir.
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