Meine Schwester möchte auch mitkommen.

My sister would also like to come along.

Breakdown of Meine Schwester möchte auch mitkommen.

• möchten: would like to
• mein: my; (masculine or neuter, nominative)
• die Schwester: the sister
• mitkommen: to come along

Questions & Answers about Meine Schwester möchte auch mitkommen.

Why is it meine Schwester and not mein Schwester?

Because Schwester is a feminine noun in German: die Schwester.

The possessive word mein changes its ending depending on the gender, number, and case of the noun that follows it. In the nominative singular feminine, it becomes meine.

So:

• mein Bruder = my brother
• meine Schwester = my sister

In this sentence, meine Schwester is the subject, so it is in the nominative case.

Why is Schwester capitalized?

In German, all nouns are capitalized, not just proper names.

So:

• die Schwester
• das Haus
• der Hund

That is why Schwester begins with a capital S.

What does möchte mean here?

Möchte is commonly used to express would like to.

So Meine Schwester möchte auch mitkommen means that your sister would also like to come along.

Grammatically, möchte is historically related to mögen, but learners usually treat it as a very common polite form meaning would like.

Compare:

• Ich will gehen. = I want to go.
• Ich möchte gehen. = I would like to go.

Möchte often sounds softer or more polite than will.