Breakdown of Ich trage eine warme Mütze und einen dicken Schal, weil es kalt ist.
sein
to be
und
and
ich
I
weil
because
es
it
warm
warm
kalt
cold
tragen
to wear
die Mütze
the cap
dick
thick
der Schal
the scarf
Elon.io is an online learning platform
We have an entire course teaching German grammar and vocabulary.
Questions & Answers about Ich trage eine warme Mütze und einen dicken Schal, weil es kalt ist.
Why is the indefinite article eine used before warme Mütze, but einen before dicken Schal?
Because Mütze is feminine and Schal is masculine, and both are direct objects of tragen (so they’re in the accusative case). The accusative indefinite article for feminine nouns stays eine, while for masculine nouns it changes from ein to einen.
Why does the adjective warm take the ending -e in eine warme Mütze, but dick takes -en in einen dicken Schal?
German adjectives must agree in gender, case, and number. After an indefinite article, they follow mixed declension:
• Feminine accusative → -e (eine warme Mütze)
• Masculine accusative → -en (einen dicken Schal)
Why does the verb ist appear at the end of weil es kalt ist?
Weil is a subordinating conjunction. In German subordinate clauses, the finite verb always goes to the very end. The pattern is Subject + (other elements) + Verb.
Why is there a comma before weil?
In German, every subordinate clause introduced by words like weil, dass, wenn etc., must be separated from the main clause by a comma.
Why do we use es in es ist kalt?
German uses an impersonal pronoun es for weather statements (just like English “it’s cold”). It doesn’t refer to anything specific; it simply fills the subject position.
Can I switch the order of the two objects and say Ich trage einen dicken Schal und eine warme Mütze?
Yes. Since case and gender are marked by the articles (einen, eine) and adjective endings, you can list the objects in any order without confusion.
How would you say “I wear warm hats and thick scarves, because it’s cold” in German (plural)?
There is no plural indefinite article in German, so you drop the article and use strong adjective endings in the accusative plural (which is -e):
Ich trage warme Mützen und dicke Schals, weil es kalt ist.