Ich brauche eine große Küche zum Kochen.

I need a big kitchen for cooking.

Breakdown of Ich brauche eine große Küche zum Kochen.

• ich: I
• groß: big
• brauchen: to need
• die Küche: the kitchen
• das Kochen: the cooking

Questions & Answers about Ich brauche eine große Küche zum Kochen.

Why is it eine große Küche instead of ein großer Küche?

In German, Küche (kitchen) is a feminine noun. Feminine nouns take the article die in the nominative case, and when using the indefinite article in the accusative case (as in "Ich brauche …"), you need eine instead of ein. The adjective groß takes an -e ending (große) because it is modifying a feminine noun in the accusative case.

Why do we say zum Kochen rather than für Kochen?

Zum is a contraction of zu dem and literally translates as "to the." It's commonly used in German to indicate purpose in phrases like zum Kochen ("for cooking"). Saying für Kochen would sound unnatural in this context. Grammatically, zum + verb-noun (gerund form) is a standard way to express "for doing something."

Could I also say Ich brauche eine große Küche, um zu kochen?

Yes, you can. Um zu kochen and zum Kochen both express purpose. However, zum Kochen is a bit more idiomatic and concise when you use a noun form after zum. Um zu kochen is still correct; it just uses a different structure (um… zu + infinitive) to convey the purpose.

What case is eine große Küche in?

It's in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb brauchen. In German, when you need or want something, that thing goes into the accusative case.

Is there a reason for using brauche instead of möchte or will?

Brauche (I need) focuses on necessity, while möchte (I would like) and will (I want) express desire. In this sentence, you’re emphasizing that you require a large kitchen in order to cook. If you changed the verb to möchte or will, the meaning would shift to wanting (not strictly needing) a large kitchen.