Unsere Katze trinkt heute frisches Wasser.

Our cat drinks fresh water today.

Breakdown of Unsere Katze trinkt heute frisches Wasser.

• trinken: to drink
• das Wasser: the water
• die Katze: the cat
• heute: today
• frisch: fresh
• unsere: our

Questions & Answers about Unsere Katze trinkt heute frisches Wasser.

Why is it unsere and not unser before Katze?

In German, Katze is a feminine noun (die Katze), so the possessive pronoun must match that feminine gender. Therefore, you use unsere instead of unser (which is for masculine or neuter nouns).

Why do we have frisches instead of just frisch for the adjective describing Wasser?

The word Wasser is neuter (das Wasser). In German, adjectives take specific endings depending on gender, number, and case. Here it's accusative singular neuter without an article, so the adjective frisch becomes frisches.

Does trinkt mean "is drinking" or "drinks" in English?

In German, trinkt can mean both "is drinking" (present progressive) and "drinks" (simple present). Context or additional words (like gerade for "right now") can clarify if something is happening at this moment.

Why is heute placed after Katze and before frisches Wasser?

German word order is flexible. However, placing heute in that position emphasizes that today is important in the sentence. You could also say "Heute trinkt unsere Katze frisches Wasser," but the given word order is still perfectly natural.

Is there a difference in pronunciation between the two r sounds in Katze and Wasser?

Yes. In Katze, the "r" doesn't actually appear (it's spelled K-a-t-z-e). In Wasser, the "r" often gets a softer, more back-of-the-throat sound in German (a guttural "r"), though different German regions may pronounce it slightly differently.