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How to Say ‘Do they already know what it will be?’ in German

Wissen sie schon, was es wird?

VIH-sen zee shohn vahs es veert

[VIH-sen zee shohn vahs es veert]

Phrase Breakdown

Wissen sie schon,

VIH-sen zee shohn

Do they already know,

'Sie' here means 'they'. Pause briefly at the comma. Say it 'VIS-sen zee shohn'.

Example

Wissen sie schon, wann sie kommen?

Do they already know when they're coming?

Words in this phrase

Wissen

[VIH-sen]

to know

Verb meaning to know; often used when asking for information.

Example

Wissen Sie, ob es Parkplätze gibt?

Do you know whether there are parking spaces?

sie

[zee]

They

Third person plural pronoun.

Example

Sie lernen schnell und kommen gut zurecht.

They learn quickly and are doing well.

schon

[shohn]

already

By this time; prior to a specified time.

Example

Er ist schon weg.

He is already gone.

was es wird?

vahs es veert

what it's going to be?

In this subordinate clause the verb 'wird' goes to the end. It asks whether the baby is a boy or a girl. Say it 'vas es virt'.

Example

Weißt du, was es wird?

Do you know whether it's a boy or a girl?

Words in this phrase

was

[vahs]

what

Asking for information about something.

Example

Was machst du?

What are you doing?

[es]

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

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

wird

[veert]

will be

'Wird' is from 'werden' and often means 'will be' in future-style statements.

Example

Das wird sicher ein tolles Turnier.

That will surely be a great tournament.

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