Der Tarifvergleich zeigt zwei Angebote.

Der is the definite article the for a masculine noun in the nominative case.

Here, der Tarifvergleich is the subject of the sentence — the thing doing the action of zeigt.

• der Tarifvergleich = the tariff comparison / the plan comparison
• because it is masculine and the subject, the article is der

German articles change depending on gender and case, so der does not always mean the same thing in every sentence.

Tarifvergleich is a compound noun, which is very common in German.

It is made up of:

• Tarif = tariff, rate, plan
• Vergleich = comparison

So Tarifvergleich literally means tariff comparison or more naturally comparison of plans/rates.

German often combines words into one noun where English would use two or more words.

Examples:

• Handyvertrag = mobile phone contract
• Preisvergleich = price comparison
• Tarifvergleich = tariff/plan comparison

Because the subject is der Tarifvergleich, which is third person singular (it), the verb must match it.

The infinitive is zeigen = to show.

Present tense forms:

• ich zeige
• du zeigst
• er/sie/es zeigt
• wir zeigen
• ihr zeigt
• sie/Sie zeigen

Since der Tarifvergleich is treated like er in grammar, the correct form is zeigt.

So:

• Der Tarifvergleich zeigt ... = The comparison shows ...

After a number like zwei, the noun is usually in the plural base form, and in this sentence it is the accusative plural.

The plural of das Angebot is die Angebote.

So:

• ein Angebot = one offer
• zwei Angebote = two offers

In this sentence, Angebote is the direct object of zeigt, and the accusative plural form here is still Angebote.

You would see Angeboten in some other grammar situations, for example in the dative plural:

• mit zwei Angeboten = with two offers

Because it is the thing being shown.

In Der Tarifvergleich zeigt zwei Angebote:

• der Tarifvergleich = the subject, doing the action
• zeigt = the verb
• zwei Angebote = the direct object, what is shown

A useful question is:

• What does the tariff comparison show?
• Two offers.

That makes zwei Angebote the object.

In German, all nouns are capitalized, not just names or the first word of a sentence.

So in this sentence:

• Tarifvergleich is capitalized because it is a noun
• Angebote is capitalized because it is also a noun

This is a standard rule in German spelling and helps learners spot nouns more easily.

This is the normal German word order for a simple main clause:

subject + verb + object

So:

• Der Tarifvergleich = subject
• zeigt = verb
• zwei Angebote = object

German main clauses usually put the conjugated verb in second position. Here, the subject comes first, so the verb follows it.

That is why the sentence looks very straightforward:

• Der Tarifvergleich zeigt zwei Angebote.

The singular is das Angebot.

So:

• das Angebot = the offer
• die Angebote = the offers

This also shows the gender of the noun:

• singular: das Angebot
• plural: die Angebote

The ending -e is a common plural ending in German, though not all nouns form the plural this way.

Yes. The best English translation depends on context.

Possible translations include:

• tariff comparison
• rate comparison
• plan comparison
• comparison of tariffs/plans

If this is about things like phone contracts, electricity plans, or insurance, plan comparison or rate comparison may sound more natural than tariff comparison in everyday English.

So while the German word is fixed, the English translation can vary depending on the situation.

The verb would stay singular as long as der Tarifvergleich remains the subject.

Examples:

• Der Tarifvergleich zeigt ein Angebot. = The comparison shows one offer.
• Der Tarifvergleich zeigt drei Angebote. = The comparison shows three offers.

Only the object changes:

• ein Angebot = one offer
• zwei Angebote = two offers
• drei Angebote = three offers

The verb stays zeigt because the subject is still der Tarifvergleich.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

tah-REEF-fer-GLYKH

A few notes:

• Tarif has stress on the second syllable: ta-RIF
• Vergleich sounds roughly like fer-GLYKH
• the ch in -gleich is the softer German sound, not like English k or ch in chair

If it helps, you can think of the whole word in parts:

• Tarif
• Vergleich

Then say them together smoothly:

• Tarifvergleich