Breakdown of Wir lernen viel, zum Beispiel Deutsch.
lernen
to learn
wir
we
viel
much / a lot
zum Beispiel
for example
Questions & Answers about Wir lernen viel, zum Beispiel Deutsch.
Why is it viel here instead of viele?
viel means "a lot" or "much" and is used for general amounts or uncountable things. viele means "many" and is used for countable things (like viele Bücher for "many books"). Since you are talking about the general amount of learning here, you use viel.
What does zum Beispiel literally translate to?
It literally means "to the example". zum is a contraction made by combining zu (to) and dem (the). Together, zum Beispiel is the standard fixed phrase for "for example".
Is there a common abbreviation for zum Beispiel?
Yes! Just like English uses "e.g." for "for example", German uses z. B. (often written without a space as z.B.). You will see this abbreviation constantly in written German texts!
In English, I might write "We learn a lot, for example, German." Why is there only one comma in the German sentence?
German comma rules are a bit different. You need a comma here to separate the main clause (Wir lernen viel) from the added fragment at the end. However, unlike English, you do not put a second comma directly after the phrase zum Beispiel.
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