Die Musik ist wunderbar.

The music is wonderful.

Breakdown of Die Musik ist wunderbar.

• sein: to be
• die Musik: the music
• wunderbar: wonderful

Questions & Answers about Die Musik ist wunderbar.

Why is Musik capitalized?

In German, all nouns are capitalized, not just proper names. So Musik is capitalized because it is a noun.

Why does the sentence start with Die?

Die is the definite article meaning the here. German nouns usually appear with an article, and the form of the article depends on the noun’s gender, number, and case.

For Musik, the correct article is die, because Musik is a feminine singular noun:

• die Musik = the music

Does die always mean the?

Not always. In this sentence, die means the. But die can also be:

• the feminine singular definite article in the nominative or accusative
• the plural definite article for all genders in the nominative or accusative
• a relative pronoun in some contexts

So the exact meaning of die depends on the sentence.

How do I know that Musik is feminine?