Der Beginn der Reise ist immer spannend.

to be

Breakdown of Der Beginn der Reise ist immer spannend.

• immer: always
• spannend: exciting
• die Reise: the trip

Questions & Answers about Der Beginn der Reise ist immer spannend.

Why is it der Beginn and not das Beginn or die Beginn?

Because Beginn is a masculine noun in German, so its nominative singular article is der.

• der Beginn = the beginning
• grammatical gender in German is something you usually have to learn along with the noun

A good habit is to memorize nouns with their article:

• der Beginn
• die Reise
• das Ende

Why does die Reise become der Reise?

Because Reise is in the genitive case here.

The phrase der Beginn der Reise means the beginning of the journey/trip. In German, possession or of-relationships are often shown with the genitive:

• der Beginn der Reise = the beginning of the trip
• das Ende des Films = the end of the film
• die Farbe des Autos = the color of the car

Since Reise is a feminine noun, its genitive singular article is der.

So:

• nominative: die Reise
• genitive: der Reise

Is plural here?