"Ich esse ein Fischsandwich."

Translation: I eat a fish sandwich.

[gigixppp]

Why is it "ein Fischsandwich"? Shouldn't an accusative case (einen) be used in this sentence, as the action of eating is being done on the fish sandwich?

[mainecoon]

It's "das Sandwich". In the accusative case der --> einen, die --> eine, das--> ein.

[wataya]

Actually, Sandwich can be both masculine or neuter. In the neuter case it's as mainecoon told you. In the masculine case: 'Ich esse einen Sandwich' Depending on where you are in Germany, the masculine or the neuter form is more common. http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Sandwich

[mainecoon]

Is it neuter or masculine when you are speaking standard German?

[wataya]

Both are fine.

[katiecooper2000]

that helps a lot thanks mainecoon

[tomnorts]

I've already learned this word but it is telling me that it's a new word...

[jackthebiotic]

They have a mistake then.

[rubberffox]

Why is "Fisch-sandwich" wrong?

[wataya]

If you want to hyphenate the word, the correct spelling is "Fisch-Sandwich" since you connect two nouns. In German, usage of the hyphen is rather free and to some part a matter of taste and style. If it connects two nouns, it is mainly used to 1) emphasize a component of the word 2) to disambiguate between different interpretations of the word 3) to make long combinations of words more readable. You can find some examples here: http://www.duden.de/sprachwissen/rechtschreibregeln/bindestrich#K21
As a rule of thumb: don't use it unless you have a special reason to do so. In the case of 'Fischsandwich' I wouldn't use it.

[katiecooper2000]

hey do you think you could also explain the seeing ones in german to i do not get those at all there is so many and they all mean the same dang thang

[davye]

Happy to help if you tell us what 'seeing ones' you're talking about?