Im Joghurt sind Trauben und Kirschen, deshalb schmeckt er süß.

There are grapes and cherries in the yogurt, therefore it tastes sweet.

Breakdown of Im Joghurt sind Trauben und Kirschen, deshalb schmeckt er süß.

• sein: to be
• und: and
• deshalb: therefore
• schmecken: to taste

Questions & Answers about Im Joghurt sind Trauben und Kirschen, deshalb schmeckt er süß.

What does im mean, and why isn’t it in dem?

Im is a contraction of in dem.

• in = in
• dem = the (dative form for masculine or neuter nouns)

So:

• im Joghurt = in the yogurt

German very often uses these contractions in everyday language:

• in dem → im
• an dem → am
• zu dem → zum
• zu der → zur

Using im here is completely normal and natural.

Why is Joghurt in the dative case in im Joghurt?

Because in takes the dative when it describes a location.

Here, im Joghurt tells us where the grapes and cherries are: they are in the yogurt. That is a location, so German uses the dative.

Compare:

• im Joghurt = in the yogurt (location → dative)
• in den Joghurt = into the yogurt (direction/movement → accusative)

So in this sentence, dative is used because nothing is moving; it is just describing where the fruit is.

Why does the sentence begin with Im Joghurt instead of Trauben und Kirschen?