How to Say ‘Is the line already here?’ in German
Ist die Schlange schon hier?
ist dee SHLAHng-uh shohn heer
[ist dee SHLAHng-uh shohn heer]
💬 Usage Tip: For yes/no questions, German often puts the verb first: [Ist die Schlange schon hier?] Compare the statement order: [Die Schlange ist schon hier.]
Phrase Breakdown
Ist
[ist]
is
Form of the verb sein, used for asking if something is the case.
Ist das Gate offen?
Is the gate open?
Die Schlange
dee SHLAHng-uh
the line / queue
In this context, Schlange means a queue of people waiting.
Die Schlange ist lang.
The line is long.
Words in this phrase
die
[dee]
the
Definite article for feminine nouns in nominative singular.
Die ist kurz heute.
It is short today.
Schlange
[SHLAHng-uh]
line; queue
At the airport, Schlange usually means the line of people waiting.
Die Schlange ist am Gate lang.
The line is long at the gate.
Schon hier
shohn heer
already here
Phrase asking whether something has already arrived or formed here.
Ist der Bus schon hier?
Is the bus already here?
Words in this phrase
schon
[shohn]
already
Shows that something has happened by this time.
Die Leute sind schon da.
The people are already there.
hier
[heer]
here
Means in this place, nearby.
Die Crew ist hier.
The crew is here.
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