Breakdown of Seine Meinung ist, dass wir mehr Geld brauchen.
sein
to be
das Geld
the money
wir
we
brauchen
to need
Questions & Answers about Seine Meinung ist, dass wir mehr Geld brauchen.
Why is the verb brauchen at the very end of the sentence?
The word dass ('that') is a subordinating conjunction. In German, these connecting words always push the conjugated verb to the very end of their clause. So instead of the normal word order wir brauchen mehr Geld, the verb moves to the end to make dass wir mehr Geld brauchen.
Do I always need a comma before dass?
Yes! In English, we rarely use a comma before 'that' in this kind of sentence. But in German, a subordinate clause must always be separated from the main clause by a comma. Since dass starts a subordinate clause, the comma right before it is strictly required.
Why is it Seine Meinung instead of Sein Meinung?
The noun Meinung (opinion) is feminine. The basic possessive word for 'his' is sein. Because it is attached to a feminine noun here, it needs to take the feminine -e ending, becoming seine.
Does the word mehr need an ending to match Geld?
No, mehr (more) is a very easy word to use! Unlike most describing words in German, mehr never takes an ending. It is always just mehr, no matter the gender or case of the noun following it.