Questions & Answers about Die Tüte ist schon voll.
Why use Tüte here instead of Tasche for 'bag'?
In German, Tüte usually refers to a flimsy paper or plastic bag, like the ones you get at the grocery store or a bakery. Tasche, on the other hand, is a sturdier, reusable bag like a handbag, purse, or sports bag. If this is a grocery bag that is overflowing, Tüte is exactly the right word.
I always mix up schon and schön. How does that change the meaning here?
schon (no umlaut) means 'already,' so the bag is already full. If you accidentally added an umlaut and said Die Tüte ist schön voll, the word schön ('beautiful' or 'nice') acts as an intensifier. It would mean 'The bag is nicely full' or 'The bag is pretty full.'
Are there any colloquial meanings of voll I should know?
Yes! In this sentence it just means 'full' in a physical sense. But in everyday spoken German, voll is often used to mean 'totally' or 'really' (like voll gut for 'really good'). Also, if you describe a person as voll, it is slang for being completely drunk!
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