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How to Say ‘It is over there.’ in German

Es ist dort drüben.

es ist dohrt DROO-ben

[es ist dohrt DROO-ben]

💬 Usage Tip: drüben "over there" adds the sense of across the way to dort. People usually say it while pointing.

Phrase Breakdown

Es ist

es ist

It is

Say these two short words together as one unit: 'es-ist'.

Example

Es ist kalt.

It is cold.

Words in this phrase

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

ist

[ist]

Third person singular form of 'to be'.

Example

Wo ist das Buch?

Where is the book?

dort drüben.

dohrt DROO-ben

over there.

'dort' means there and 'drüben' means over (on the other side). For 'ü', round your lips and say 'ee': DRÜ-ben.

Example

Die Bank ist dort drüben.

The bank is over there.

Words in this phrase

dort

[dohrt]

there

At that location or place.

Example

Dort ist ein Baum.

There is a tree.

drüben

[DROO-ben]

over there / across

Adverb for a place on the other side or a bit away.

Example

Das Hotel ist drüben.

The hotel is over there.

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