Das T-Shirt ist schick.

The T-shirt is stylish.

Breakdown of Das T-Shirt ist schick.

• sein: to be
• das T-Shirt: the T-shirt
• schick: stylish or smartly dressed

Questions & Answers about Das T-Shirt ist schick.

Why is it das T-Shirt and not der T-Shirt or die T-Shirt?

T-Shirt is a noun, and every German noun has a grammatical gender. In standard German, T-Shirt is usually neuter, so the correct article is das.

So:

• das T-Shirt = singular
• die T-Shirts = plural

For English speakers, the important thing is to learn the noun together with its article: das T-Shirt.

Why is T-Shirt capitalized?

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

So in this sentence:

• das = article
• T-Shirt = noun, so it starts with a capital letter
• ist = verb
• schick = adjective

This is one of the biggest spelling differences between English and German.

Why is it schick and not schicke?