Das Licht im Haus ist angenehm.

to be

Breakdown of Das Licht im Haus ist angenehm.

• in: in
• dem: the
• das Haus: the house
• angenehm: pleasant
• das Licht: the light

Questions & Answers about Das Licht im Haus ist angenehm.

Why is it Das Licht and not Die Licht or Der Licht?

In German, each noun has a grammatical gender (masculine, feminine, or neuter). The noun Licht is neuter, so it always takes the article das.

How does im work in this sentence?

Im is a contraction of in + dem. It literally means in the. Instead of saying in dem Haus, German speakers shorten it to im Haus.

Why is Haus capitalized?

All nouns in German are capitalized. Whether it’s a word like Haus (house), Licht (light), or Wasser (water), if it functions as a noun, it begins with a capital letter.

What role does angenehm play here?

Angenehm is the predicate adjective describing das Licht. In German, adjectives that follow a form of sein (in this case, ist) are not declined and stay in their base form.

Is there a difference if we say Das Licht im Haus ist schön instead of angenehm?

Yes. Angenehm focuses on something being pleasant or comfortable, whereas schön focuses more on beauty or niceness. Both are correct, but they convey slightly different qualities of the light.