Breakdown of Im Oktober und November ist das Wetter schlecht.
sein
to be
und
and
das Wetter
the weather
schlecht
bad
im
in the (used with months) / in the (contraction of in + dem)
der Oktober
October
der November
November
Questions & Answers about Im Oktober und November ist das Wetter schlecht.
Why do we use im before the months instead of just in?
In German, we always use the preposition im before months. im is a combined word made from in and dem (in the). So, you are literally saying 'in the October'.
What gender are months like Oktober and November?
All months in German are masculine, meaning they use der. Because we are answering the question 'when?', the preposition in triggers the dative case. The masculine der changes to dem, giving us in dem, which shortens to im.
Do I need to repeat im before November?
No, you do not need to repeat it. Saying Im Oktober und November is perfectly natural, just like in English. However, saying Im Oktober und im November would also be grammatically correct.
Why does the verb ist come before the subject das Wetter here?
This is because of the German Verb-Second rule. The entire time phrase Im Oktober und November counts as the first block of information. The verb ist must stay in the second position, so the subject das Wetter gets pushed to the third position.
Learn Im Oktober und November ist das Wetter schlecht and more in German
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free