Breakdown of Im Internet finde ich bessere Preise als im Geschäft.
in
in
dem
the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
ich
I
finden
to find
das Geschäft
the store
als
than
das Internet
the internet
besser
better
der Preis
the price
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Questions & Answers about Im Internet finde ich bessere Preise als im Geschäft.
Why is it im Internet used instead of just in Internet?
In German, location with in requires the dative case. Internet is a neuter noun, so “in the Internet” would be in dem Internet, which is normally contracted to im Internet. Saying in Internet without the article is ungrammatical.
What case is bessere Preise in, and why?
Bessere Preise is the direct object of finden, so it’s in the accusative plural. Because there’s no article before the adjective, German uses the strong declension pattern: plural accusative strong ending is -e, giving bessere.
Why is besser used instead of gut here, and why does it get an -e ending?
Gut is irregular: its comparative form is besser (not guter). When you place a comparative adjective before a noun without an article, you apply strong adjective endings. In the plural accusative, that ending is -e, so besser + -e = bessere.
Why is there no article (like die) before bessere Preise?
Leaving out the article makes the phrase indefinite and general (“better prices” in general). If you said die besseren Preise, you’d imply specific prices both speaker and listener know about.
Why does the sentence use als instead of wie for the comparison?
After a comparative adjective or adverb, German uses als (equivalent to English “than”). Wie is used with the positive degree to express equality (“as … as”), not with comparatives.
Why is finde placed before ich in Im Internet finde ich?
German main clauses follow the V2 (verb‑second) rule: the finite verb must be the second constituent. Since Im Internet is fronted as the first element, finde comes next, then the subject ich.
Could I replace Im Internet with online?
Yes. Online is an adverb in German meaning “on the Internet.” You could say Online finde ich bessere Preise als im Geschäft. In that case you drop the article entirely.
What’s the difference between Geschäft and Laden? Can I say im Laden instead of im Geschäft?
Both mean “shop” or “store.” Laden often suggests a smaller, perhaps more informal retail outlet, while Geschäft is more general and can also mean “business.” You can say im Laden if you want to emphasize a smaller shop.
Why is bessere Preise plural, and could I use a singular form here?
You use plural because you’re referring to multiple prices across different products or vendors. If you spoke of one specific price, you’d say einen besseren Preis. But here you mean “better prices” in a general sense, so plural is correct.