Breakdown of Der Sänger trinkt Sekt und träumt von der Feier.
und
and
trinken
to drink
der Sänger
the singer
träumen von
to dream of
die Feier
the celebration
der Sekt
the sparkling wine
Questions & Answers about Der Sänger trinkt Sekt und träumt von der Feier.
Why do we use von with träumen here?
In German, many verbs are paired with a specific fixed preposition. Just like in English you dream "of" or "about" something, in German you always use träumen von (to dream of).
Why is it von der Feier? Isn't der the masculine word for "the"?
Normally, yes! But the fixed preposition von always forces the following noun into the dative case. The word for celebration is feminine (die Feier). In the dative case, the feminine article die changes to der. So, der Feier here is just the feminine dative form, not a masculine article.
Why isn't there a word for "the" or "a" before Sekt?
Just like in English, German often leaves out the article when talking about uncountable nouns or liquids in a general sense. The singer is drinking "sparkling wine" generally, rather than "the sparkling wine" (den Sekt).
Why isn't there an er (he) after und? Shouldn't it be "...und er träumt..."?
You can absolutely say und er träumt, but because the subject doing the action (der Sänger) is exactly the same for both halves of the sentence, you don't have to repeat it. This works just like English: "The singer drinks... and dreams...".
What exactly is Sekt?
Sekt is the German word for sparkling wine. It is very common at German celebrations and is the standard term for bubbly wine similar to Champagne.
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