How to Say ‘It’ in German
Es
ess
[ess]
💬 Usage Tip: In Was darf es sein?, es doesn't literally mean a specific thing. It's just part of a fixed, natural phrase.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Many common service phrases sound a bit odd word-for-word in English, so it's best to learn them as chunks.
Phrase Breakdown
Es
[ess]
it
Pronoun meaning 'it'; often used in fixed expressions.
Es ist kalt draußen.
It is cold outside.
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