Breakdown of Warum lernt das Kind so schnell?
das Kind
the child
lernen
to learn
schnell
fast, quickly
so
so, such (intensifier)
warum
why
Questions & Answers about Warum lernt das Kind so schnell?
Why does lernt come immediately after Warum?
In German W-questions (questions starting with words like Wer, Was, Wo, or Warum), the verb always takes the second position. The question word Warum (why) is first, and the verb lernt (learns) is second, which pushes the subject das Kind (the child) to the third position.
The English translation says "is learning", so why is there no word for "is" in the German sentence?
German does not have a direct equivalent to the English "-ing" form (the present continuous). The single verb lernt means both "learns" and "is learning". If you tried to add a word for "is" and say Warum ist das Kind lernt, it would be grammatically incorrect!
Why is the article das used for Kind?
In German, the word Kind (child) is grammatically neuter, so it takes the neuter word for "the", which is das. Grammatical gender does not always match biological gender, so it is best to always memorize a noun with its article.
Does schnell mean "fast" or "quickly"?
It means both! In English, we often add "-ly" to a word to describe how an action is done (like turning "quick" into "quickly"). In German, you usually just use the exact same word. Schnell can describe a noun (a fast car) or an action (learning quickly).
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