Why is when you say I'm very good, not ich sehr gut?
Why is when you say I'm very good, not ich sehr gut?
e-rocketgerman
March 26, 2014
Byron-K21
March 29, 2014
Hi,
Not sure I fully understand the question. Maybe Paul does. You need a verb in German, so it would be "Ich bin sehr gut" to be the equivalent of "I'm very good" in English. German uses "gut" as both an adverb and adjective whereas in English we use good and well although people often aren't careful to make the distinction in casual speech.
Paul-Weber
April 7, 2014
Hi E.rocketfun,
'I'm very good' as in good in doing something has the same word order as in English. 'Ich bin sehr gut.' A complete sentence is build by at least with one verb, subject and object.
Cheers
Paul