Breakdown of Das Paar hat eine romantische Beziehung.
ein
a, an (eine)
haben
to have
das Paar
the couple
romantisch
romantic
die Beziehung
the relationship
Questions & Answers about Das Paar hat eine romantische Beziehung.
Why is it das Paar if a couple is made up of people?
In German, grammatical gender belongs to the word itself, not necessarily what it represents. Paar is a neuter noun, so it always takes das, even though it refers to living people.
Why does romantische end in -e here?
Beziehung is a feminine noun (die Beziehung). In this sentence, it is the direct object receiving the action (accusative case). After the feminine indefinite article eine, the adjective gets an -e ending.
How would I ask "Who do they have a relationship with?" using the grammar from this lesson?
Because having a relationship with someone uses the preposition mit (which always takes the dative case), you would combine mit and the dative question word wem (whom). The question would be: Mit wem hat das Paar eine Beziehung?
Can Beziehung also mean a non-romantic relationship?
Yes! Beziehung simply means "relationship" or "connection." It can be used for business relationships, family ties, or even connections between ideas. That is exactly why the adjective romantische is used here to make the nature of the relationship clear.
Learn Das Paar hat eine romantische Beziehung and more in German
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free