Questions & Answers about Endlich ist der Sommer da.
Why is the verb ist before the subject der Sommer?
Because German uses verb-second word order in main clauses. The adverb Endlich (at last / finally) takes up the first position, so the verb ist must come immediately after it in the second position, pushing the subject der Sommer to the third position.
Doesn't da usually mean 'there'? Why does the English translation say 'here'?
While da often translates to 'there' as a location, when talking about time, arrival, or presence, it usually means 'here' or 'present'. Saying Der Sommer ist da is the standard way to express 'Summer has arrived' or 'Summer is here'.
Why do we need the article der before Sommer? In English we just say 'summer is here'.
In German, seasons like der Sommer or der Winter, as well as months and days of the week, almost always require a definite article. You cannot drop the article like we often do in English.
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