Word
Im Bad stehen noch zwei Rollen Toilettenpapier neben dem neuen Duschgel.
Meaning
In the bathroom there are still two rolls of toilet paper next to the new shower gel.
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Breakdown of Im Bad stehen noch zwei Rollen Toilettenpapier neben dem neuen Duschgel.
in
in
dem
the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
neu
new
stehen
to stand
Questions & Answers about Im Bad stehen noch zwei Rollen Toilettenpapier neben dem neuen Duschgel.
What does im mean here?
Im is a contraction of in dem.
- in = in
- dem = the dative form of das
So:
- im Bad = in dem Bad = in the bathroom
In everyday German, contractions like im, am, zum, and beim are very common.
Why is Bad capitalized?
Because Bad is a noun, and all nouns in German are capitalized.
Here, das Bad means bathroom or bath. In this sentence, it means bathroom.
So:
- das Bad = the bathroom
- im Bad = in the bathroom
Why does the sentence start with Im Bad instead of the subject?