How to Say ‘That is a good idea.’ in German
Das ist eine gute Idee.
dahs ist EYE-nuh GOO-tuh ee-DAY-uh
[dahs ist EYE-nuh GOO-tuh ee-DAY-uh]
Phrase Breakdown
Das ist
dahs ist
that is
Basic phrase used to introduce or evaluate something.
Das ist eine gute Idee.
That is a good idea.
Words in this phrase
Das
[dahs]
that / this
A pronoun used to point to something.
In „Das ist eine gute Idee.“ zeigt „Das“ auf einen Vorschlag.
In “That is a good idea.”, “Das” points to a suggestion.
ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular of 'sein', meaning 'is'.
In „Das ist eine gute Idee.“ verbindet „ist“ das Thema mit der Bewertung.
In “That is a good idea.”, “ist” connects the topic with the evaluation.
Eine gute Idee
EYE-nuh GOO-tuh ee-DAY-uh
a good idea
Expression for a useful or sensible suggestion.
Das ist eine gute Idee.
That is a good idea.
Words in this phrase
eine
[EYE-nuh]
a
Feminine indefinite article before a singular noun.
In „Das ist eine gute Idee.“ steht „eine“ vor dem Nomen.
In “That is a good idea.”, “eine” stands before the noun.
gute
[GOO-tuh]
good
An adjective meaning good or favorable.
In „Das ist eine gute Idee.“ beschreibt „gute“ die Idee positiv.
In “That is a good idea.”, “gute” describes the idea positively.
Idee
[ee-DAY-uh]
idea
A plan, suggestion, or thought.
In „Das ist eine gute Idee.“ ist „Idee“ das zentrale Nomen.
In “That is a good idea.”, “Idee” is the central noun.
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