Word
Das Sofa ist auch bequem.
Meaning
The sofa is also comfortable.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Das Sofa ist auch bequem.
Since this lesson is about location verbs, if I wanted to say the sofa is located somewhere, would I use stehen or liegen?
You would use stehen (to stand). In German, large pieces of furniture with a base or legs, like a sofa, bed, or table, are considered to stand. For example: Das Sofa steht im Wohnzimmer (The sofa stands in the living room).
Could I use sitzen for the sofa, since it is something you sit on?
No, sitzen (to sit) is only used for people or animals that are actively in a sitting position. Objects cannot sit in German. You sit (sitzen) on the sofa, but the sofa itself stands (steht).
Does bequem only mean comfortable?
bequem means comfortable when talking about furniture or clothing, but it can also mean convenient or easy. For example, a method of payment can be bequem (convenient), and a lazy person can even be described as bequem!
Why is the adverb auch placed right before bequem?
In German, adverbs like auch (also or too) are usually placed right before the word they emphasize. Here, putting auch directly before bequem highlights that being comfortable is an additional good quality of this sofa, perhaps it is also cheap or stylish.