Questions & Answers about Heute bin ich ganz zufrieden.
Why does the verb bin come right after Heute instead of after ich?
German main clauses follow a verb‑second (V2) rule: the finite verb (here: bin) must be in second position in the sentence.
- First position: Heute (an adverbial of time)
- Second position: bin (the finite verb)
- Rest: ich ganz zufrieden
So if you start the sentence with Heute, the verb must come next. If you start with the subject, the verb still stays in second position:
- Ich bin heute ganz zufrieden.
- Heute bin ich ganz zufrieden.
Both are correct; the word you put first is what you want to emphasize (either today or I), but the verb stays second.
Is there any difference in meaning between Heute bin ich ganz zufrieden and Ich bin heute ganz zufrieden?