How to Say ‘Is there’ in German
Gibt es
gipt ess
[gipt ess]
💬 Usage Tip: From geben (to give), but Gibt es means 'there is/are.' German uses this construction very often.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Useful everywhere: shops, appointments, hospitals, and daily life. Think of it as a survival phrase.
Phrase Breakdown
Gibt
[gipt]
is there / are there / gives
Form of "geben"; in the phrase "gibt es" it means "there is/there are".
Gibt es hier ein Restaurant?
Is there a restaurant here?
es
[ess]
it / there
Pronoun meaning "it"; in "gibt es" it is part of the fixed expression for existence.
Gibt es noch Kaffee?
Is there more coffee?
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