How to Say ‘Is there’ in German
Gibt es
gibt ess
[gibt ess]
💬 Usage Tip: In questions like this, the verb comes first: [Gibt es …?] You can reuse the same frame for many checks: [Gibt es Parkplätze?]
Phrase Breakdown
Gibt
[gibt]
is there / are there
From geben; in this question pattern it means is there or are there.
Gibt es einen Aufzug im Gebäude?
Is there an elevator in the building?
es
[ess]
it / there
A small pronoun used in expressions like Gibt es...? meaning is there...?.
Es gibt hier einen reservierten Tisch.
There is a reserved table here.
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