Breakdown of Es gibt ein Problem mit meinem neuen Konto, also rufe ich die Hotline an.
ich
I
ein
a, an (eine)
das Problem
the problem
neu
new
mein
my
anrufen
to call (by phone)
mit
with
es gibt
there is / there are
also
so, therefore
die Hotline
the hotline
das Konto
the account
Questions & Answers about Es gibt ein Problem mit meinem neuen Konto, also rufe ich die Hotline an.
Why does neuen have an -en ending here?
The phrase mit meinem neuen Konto is in the dative case because the preposition mit always triggers the dative. After a possessive article like meinem in the dative case, adjectives always take the -en ending.
Why is it meinem and not meinen?
The noun Konto is neuter (das Konto), and the preposition mit requires the dative case. The dative ending for a neuter possessive article is -em, making it meinem.
Why is the verb rufe before the subject ich in the second part of the sentence?
The word also (meaning "so" or "therefore") takes up the first position in that clause. Because the conjugated verb must always be in the second position in a standard German sentence, the subject ich has to move to the third position after rufe.
Where did the an at the very end of the sentence come from?
It is the prefix of the separable verb anrufen (to call). When conjugated in a standard main clause, the prefix an separates from the verb base rufe and moves to the very end of the sentence.
Is the German word also used just like the English word "also"?
No, they are false friends! The German word also translates to "so" or "therefore" in English. If you want to say "also" or "too" in German, you should use the word auch.
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