Topic: German

"Somehow I am sad."

Translation:Ich bin irgendwie traurig.

April 29, 2018

17 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/OfficialDansdan
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why not 'Irgendwie ich bin traurig'? it says the correct answer it ' Irgendwie bin ich traurig'

June 12, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Tiago212996

    In german the verb always takes the second position in a sentence

    June 17, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/az_p
    Mod

      (For a main clause, i.e. normal sentence)

      For subordinate clauses the verb comes at the end, for questions and commands it comes first.

      November 19, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/The-German-Hit

        Then why not 'Irgendwie bin ich traurig'?

        September 1, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/az_p
        Mod

          That is also a possible translation here.

          November 19, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jane656309

            I wrote that and it said i got it wrong. Lol

            April 1, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/roman2095

              It was accepted for me.

              April 10, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/NoMoreRomance

                Thanks Tiago that's why. I was wondering the same thing. Thought somehow had to be in a certain place.

                May 14, 2019
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/couvertrash

                  Is "Ich bin traurig irgendwie" not correct? If so, why not?

                  November 16, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/az_p
                  Mod

                    The word order is wrong. In this sentence, irgendwie is an adverb. Adverbs need to go near to the verb (in this sentence, bin). See here for more information: https://deutsch.lingolia.com/en/grammar/adverbs/location-and-comparative

                    November 19, 2018
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/NoMoreRomance

                      Is it necessary to change the word order with English/German for this. Also usually in English we would say more commonly "for some reason, I am sad."

                      May 14, 2019
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jin736119

                        Is "Es ist mir irgendwie traurig" right?

                        April 13, 2019
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