Die Persönlichkeit ist wichtig.

Personality is important.

Breakdown of Die Persönlichkeit ist wichtig.

• sein: to be
• wichtig: important
• die Persönlichkeit: the personality

Questions & Answers about Die Persönlichkeit ist wichtig.

Why is it die Persönlichkeit and not just Persönlichkeit?

Die is the definite article for a feminine singular noun in the nominative case.

German often uses articles in places where English does not. With abstract nouns like Persönlichkeit, a sentence with the article can sound more natural in normal German.

So:

• Die Persönlichkeit ist wichtig. = a normal, natural sentence
• Persönlichkeit ist wichtig. = possible in some contexts, but it sounds more abstract, slogan-like, or less neutral

In short: English often says simply Personality is important, but German commonly keeps the article.

How do I know that Persönlichkeit is feminine?

A very helpful rule is that nouns ending in -keit are feminine.

So:

• die Persönlichkeit
• die Möglichkeit
• die Schwierigkeit

That means the noun takes feminine forms such as die in the nominative singular.

What case is die Persönlichkeit here?