Breakdown of Das Hotel bietet nicht nur ein Spa, sondern auch eine Terrasse.
ein
a, an (eine)
das Hotel
the hotel
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
bieten
to offer (provide, feature)
nicht nur ..., sondern auch
not only ... but also
das Spa
the spa
die Terrasse
the terrace
Questions & Answers about Das Hotel bietet nicht nur ein Spa, sondern auch eine Terrasse.
Do I always need a comma before sondern auch?
Yes! In German, the two-part conjunction nicht nur ... sondern auch (not only ... but also) always requires a comma before the sondern part. It organizes the sentence and clearly separates the two elements you are combining.
Why don't we repeat the verb after sondern auch?
Because both things being offered (the spa and the terrace) share the same verb (bietet). Just like in English, you do not need to repeat the subject and verb to say that it also offers a terrace. You can just connect the two nouns directly.
What case are ein Spa and eine Terrasse in?
They are both in the accusative case because they are the direct objects being acted upon by the verb bietet. The word Spa is a neuter noun (das Spa), so it takes ein, while Terrasse is feminine (die Terrasse), so it takes eine.
Could I use anbieten instead of bieten here?
You could use the separable verb anbieten (which would become bietet ... an), but bieten is a more natural fit here. Bieten is generally used for features, facilities, or amenities a place passively possesses, while anbieten often implies actively handing something to someone or proposing a specific human service.
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