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How to Say ‘The snow is white.’ in German

Der Schnee ist weiß.

dair shnay ist vice

[dair shnay ist vice]

💬 Usage Tip: After ist, a colour stays in its basic form, but directly before a noun it takes an ending: der weiße Schnee "the white snow".

Phrase Breakdown

Der Schnee

dair shnay

The snow

'Schnee' is masculine, so it takes 'der'. It is pronounced 'shnay'.

Example

Der Schnee ist kalt.

The snow is cold.

Words in this phrase

Der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

Schnee

[shnay]

snow

Masculine noun (der Schnee) for the frozen white flakes that fall in winter.

Example

Im Winter liegt viel Schnee.

In winter there is a lot of snow.

ist weiß.

ist vice

is white.

After 'ist', a colour adjective stays lowercase. 'Weiß' sounds like 'vice'.

Example

Die Wand ist weiß.

The wall is white.

Words in this phrase

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

weiß

[vice]

white

The color adjective for white, like snow or milk; it looks the same as a form of 'wissen' (to know).

Example

Die Wand ist weiß.

The wall is white.

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