How to Say ‘There are / There is’ in German
Es gibt
ess gipt
[ess gipt]
💬 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
[ess]
it
A common pronoun here used in the fixed expression 'Es gibt' meaning 'there is' or 'there are.'
Es ist nützlich, dass Es in „Es gibt“ oft unpersönlich verwendet wird.
It is useful that 'Es' in 'Es gibt' is often used impersonally.
gibt
[gipt]
gives; there is/are
From 'geben' (to give), but in 'Es gibt' it means 'there is' or 'there are.'
Auf der Karrieremesse gibt es viele Firmenstände, und gibt ist hier Teil von „Es gibt“.
At the career fair there are many company booths, and 'gibt' here is part of 'Es gibt'.
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