Word
Der Flug ist oft günstiger, wenn man früh reserviert.
Meaning
The flight is often cheaper if you reserve early.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Der Flug ist oft günstiger, wenn man früh reserviert.
sein
to be
oft
often
früh
early
reservieren
to reserve
Questions & Answers about Der Flug ist oft günstiger, wenn man früh reserviert.
Why does the comparative form günstiger just end in -er without any other adjective endings?
The base adjective is günstig (cheap/favorable), and we add -er to make it comparative ("cheaper"). Because it describes the subject but comes after the verb ist—rather than sitting directly in front of a noun like "ein günstigerer Flug"—it doesn't need any extra adjective endings.
Could I use billiger instead of günstiger here?
Yes! Both mean "cheaper". günstig literally leans more toward "favorable" or "good value," while billig means "cheap" (and can sometimes imply cheap quality, just like in English). For booking a flight, günstiger is a very common and natural choice.
Why is the verb reserviert at the very end of the sentence?
The word wenn (if/when) is a subordinating conjunction. It starts a dependent clause, which means it "kicks" the conjugated verb—in this case, reserviert—to the very end of that clause.
Why does the German sentence use man if the English translation says "you"?
In English, we often use "you" to talk about people in general (as in, "if a person reserves early"). German uses the pronoun man (one) for this general meaning. If you used du, it would sound like you are talking specifically about the person standing in front of you.