How to Say ‘There are currently similar positions.’ in German
Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen.
ess gipt guh-RAH-duh EHN-lee-khuh SHTEL-len
[ess gipt guh-RAH-duh EHN-lee-khuh SHTEL-len]
💬 Usage Tip: [Es gibt] is the fixed German way to say [there is/there are]. German uses the same pattern for both singular and plural: [Es gibt eine Stelle] and [Es gibt ähnliche Stellen].
Phrase Breakdown
Es gibt
ess gipt
there are
A common phrase for saying something exists or is available.
Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten.
There are many possibilities.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it
Here 'Es' is part of the expression 'Es gibt,' which means 'there is/there are.'
In Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen. steht Es in einer festen Wendung.
In 'Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen.' 'Es' appears in a fixed expression.
gibt
[gipt]
there is/are
In this sentence, 'gibt' is used with 'Es' to express existence: 'there are.'
In Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen. zeigt gibt, dass solche Jobs vorhanden sind.
In 'Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen.' 'gibt' shows that such jobs exist.
gerade
[guh-RAH-duh]
currently; right now
Indicates that something is the case at the present moment.
In Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen. bedeutet gerade „im Moment“.
In 'Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen.' 'gerade' means 'at the moment'.
Ähnliche Stellen
EHN-lee-khuh SHTEL-len
similar positions / jobs
Refers to job openings that are alike or comparable.
Wir haben ähnliche Stellen offen.
We have similar positions open.
Words in this phrase
ähnliche
[EHN-lee-khuh]
similar
Describes job openings that are comparable to others already discussed.
In Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen. beschreibt ähnliche vergleichbare Jobs.
In 'Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen.' 'ähnliche' describes comparable jobs.
Stellen
[SHTEL-len]
positions; job openings
Refers to available roles or vacancies.
In Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen. meint Stellen offene Positionen.
In 'Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen.' 'Stellen' means open positions.
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