Questions & Answers about Ich trage gern Jeans.
Why isn't there a verb for 'like' in this sentence?
In German, you express liking an action by using the word gern (gladly) along with the verb. Instead of saying 'I like to wear', you literally say Ich trage gern (I wear gladly).
Could I use a demonstrative pronoun like 'diese' (these) in this sentence?
Yes, but it changes the meaning! Here, no article is used because you are talking about jeans in general. If you wanted to point out a specific pair and say 'I like wearing these jeans', you would use a demonstrative pronoun and say Ich trage diese Jeans gern.
Is Jeans plural in German like it is in English?
Yes, Jeans is treated as a plural word in German, just like in English. Because it is an English loanword, it takes an '-s' at the end to show the plural instead of a typical German plural ending.
How would the verb tragen change if I were talking about someone else?
tragen (to wear or to carry) is a stem-vowel changing verb. While Ich trage (I wear) is regular, the vowel gets an umlaut for the 'you' form (du trägst) and the 'he/she/it' form (er/sie/es trägt). The plural forms are regular, like wir tragen (we wear).
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