Word
Ich bestelle oft, sobald der Onlineshop ein Angebot hat.
Meaning
I often order as soon as the online shop has an offer.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Ich bestelle oft, sobald der Onlineshop ein Angebot hat.
ich
I
ein
a, an (eine)
oft
often
haben
to have
Questions & Answers about Ich bestelle oft, sobald der Onlineshop ein Angebot hat.
Why is the verb hat at the very end of the sentence?
Because sobald (as soon as) is a subordinating conjunction. These conjunctions always send the conjugated verb of their clause—in this case, hat—to the very end.
Could I flip this sentence and start with sobald?
Yes! But remember that the entire sobald clause will act as the first "block" of your sentence. To keep the main verb in the second position overall, you must swap ich and bestelle. The flipped version is: Sobald der Onlineshop ein Angebot hat, bestelle ich oft.
Is the comma before sobald required?
Yes, absolutely. Unlike in English, where you often drop the comma before "as soon as", German strictly requires a comma to separate a main clause (Ich bestelle oft) from a subordinate clause.
Why do we use ein Angebot here instead of einen Angebot?
Angebot (offer) is a neuter noun (das Angebot). Because it is the direct object of the verb hat, it takes the accusative case. For neuter nouns, the accusative article is just ein. You would only use einen if the noun were masculine.