Word
Diese Verbindung ist heute günstiger.
Meaning
This connection is cheaper today.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Diese Verbindung ist heute günstiger.
sein
to be
heute
today
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
günstig
cheap / favorable (good value)
Questions & Answers about Diese Verbindung ist heute günstiger.
How do we form the comparative word günstiger?
The base word is günstig, which means "cheap" or "favorable". To say "cheaper", we simply add -er to the end, just like we often do in English!
Since Verbindung is feminine, shouldn't günstiger have a feminine adjective ending?
No, because günstiger comes after the verb ist. In German, adjectives only take extra gender and case endings when they are placed directly in front of the noun they describe (for example, eine günstigere Verbindung). When the adjective is separated from the noun by a verb, we just use the plain comparative form.
How do we know to use Diese instead of Dieser or Dieses?
The word Diese must match the gender of the noun it points to. Verbindung is a feminine noun. A great trick to remember for the future: almost all German nouns that end in -ung are feminine! Since it is the subject of the sentence, we use the basic feminine ending -e.
Does Verbindung mean a travel connection (like a train) or a tech connection (like the internet)?
It can be either! Verbindung is a very common and versatile word used for both travel routes (trains, buses, flights) and telecommunications (internet, phone calls). You would know which one is cheaper today based on the rest of the conversation.