Breakdown of Manchmal ist die Bettdecke zu warm, und mir wird heiß.
sein
to be
und
and
manchmal
sometimes
warm
warm
Questions & Answers about Manchmal ist die Bettdecke zu warm, und mir wird heiß.
Why is it die Bettdecke and not another article like das or der?
In German, every noun has a grammatical gender that you just have to learn with the word:
- die Bettdecke – feminine (singular)
- das Bett – neuter
- die Decke – usually feminine
Because Bettdecke is feminine, you must use the feminine article die in the nominative singular:
- die Bettdecke ist zu warm – the blanket is too warm
You cannot say das Bettdecke or der Bettdecke in this sentence; those would be grammatically wrong.
What exactly does zu warm mean? How is it different from sehr warm?
zu warm means too warm, in the sense of excessively warm or warmer than is good/comfortable.
- zu warm = too warm (there is a problem)
- sehr warm = very warm (just a strong degree, not automatically a problem)
- so warm = so warm (degree without saying if it’s good or bad)
So:
- Die Bettdecke ist sehr warm. – The blanket is very warm. (neutral/positive)
- Die Bettdecke ist zu warm. – The blanket is too warm. (it’s uncomfortably warm)
Could I also say Die Bettdecke ist manchmal zu warm instead of ?