Questions & Answers about Wir kaufen Kleidung.
Why does this translate to "are buying" when there is no word for "are" in the German sentence?
German doesn't have a continuous tense (like the "-ing" form in English). The single word kaufen covers both "buy" and "are buying". You just use the standard present tense for both!
Why is there no word for "some" or "the" before Kleidung?
Just like in English, when you talk about an uncountable category in a general way (like "clothing" or "water"), you can leave out the article. You don't need die here unless you mean specific clothes.
Is Kleidung singular or plural?
It is a singular noun, exactly like the English word "clothing". To talk about individual pieces of clothing, Germans use a different word, like Kleidungsstücke or the casual word Klamotten (clothes).
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