Ich höre das Geräusch im Haus.

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Breakdown of Ich höre das Geräusch im Haus.

• dem: the
• das Haus: the house
• ich: I
• das Geräusch: the noise
• hören: to hear

Questions & Answers about Ich höre das Geräusch im Haus.

Why is das used as the article for Geräusch?

In German, Geräusch is a neuter noun, and the definite article for neuter nouns is das. There is no specific rule that indicates why this particular word is neuter; in German, a lot of article usage has to be memorized on a word-by-word basis.

What case is das Geräusch in, and why?

It is in the accusative case. The verb hören (to hear) takes a direct object in the accusative. So das Geräusch is what is being heard, making it the direct object of hören.

Why do we say im Haus instead of in dem Haus?

im is simply a contraction of in + dem. Both are grammatically correct, but im is the more common and idiomatic choice when speaking. Whether you use im Haus or in dem Haus doesn’t change the basic meaning; im just sounds more natural in everyday speech.

How do I know which verb form to use, like höre instead of hörst or hört?

These are conjugations of hören for different subjects:
• ich höre (I hear)
• du hörst (you hear, singular, informal)
• er/sie/es hört (he/she/it hears)
Since the sentence uses ich (I), you must use höre.