How to Say ‘It is’ in German
Sie ist
zee ist
[zee ist]
💬 Usage Tip: "sie" here means "it" because it refers to "die Käseplatte," a feminine noun. Sneaky German grammar!
🇩🇪 In Germany: When staff describe dishes, they often use simple, direct phrases like this instead of dramatic menu language.
Phrase Breakdown
Sie
[zee]
she / it
Here 'Sie' refers to a feminine noun like 'die Käseplatte,' so it means 'it.'
Sie ist sehr beliebt.
It is very popular.
ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'
Das ist neu, aber sie ist besser.
That is new, but it is better.
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