Breakdown of Wo kann man ein Ticket für das Schwimmbad kaufen?
ein
a, an (eine)
kaufen
to buy
wo
where
das Ticket
the ticket
können
can / to be able to
für
for
man
one / you (impersonal)
das Schwimmbad
the swimming pool
Questions & Answers about Wo kann man ein Ticket für das Schwimmbad kaufen?
Why is the verb kann used with man?
The impersonal pronoun man always takes the third-person singular form of the verb, exactly like er, sie, or es. Since the sentence means 'Where can one...', we use the matching form kann.
Does man always translate to 'one'?
Not always! While 'one' is the literal translation, in everyday English we usually say 'Where can you buy...' or 'Where do people buy...'. The word man is used whenever you are talking about people in general, rather than a specific person.
Why is kaufen at the very end of the sentence?
This sentence uses the modal verb können (can). In German, the conjugated modal verb (kann) takes the second position, which pushes the main action verb (kaufen) to the very end of the sentence in its dictionary form (infinitive).
Why do we use das after the word für?
The preposition für always requires the accusative case (the direct object case). Since Schwimmbad (swimming pool) is a neuter noun, its accusative article remains das.
Can I combine für and das into one word here?
Yes! In spoken German, you will often hear fürs instead of für das. Both are perfectly correct, but fürs is a bit more casual.
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