Breakdown of Dieser Ort ist sehr beliebt, aber der Strand ist näher.
sein
to be
sehr
very
aber
but
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
der Strand
the beach
nah
near, close
beliebt
popular
der Ort
the place, location
Questions & Answers about Dieser Ort ist sehr beliebt, aber der Strand ist näher.
What is the base form of näher?
It comes from nah, which means "near" or "close". Its comparative form adds an umlaut to become näher (closer). Watch out for the superlative form, which is highly irregular because it adds a 'c': am nächsten (closest).
Does beliebt have anything to do with the word for love?
Yes! Beliebt literally means "beloved," but in everyday German, it is the standard word for "popular." It is related to the verb lieben (to love) and the adjective lieb (dear/kind).
Why doesn't the word aber push the verb to the end of the sentence?
The word aber (but) is a coordinating conjunction, which means it occupies "position zero" in the sentence structure. It connects two independent clauses without changing the word order. So, in the second part of the sentence, der Strand is in position 1, and the verb ist stays in its normal position 2.
Why is it Dieser Ort with an -er ending?
The word Ort (place) is a masculine noun (der Ort). Because it is the subject of the sentence (in the nominative case), the word for "this" takes the masculine nominative ending -er, making it Dieser.
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