How to Say ‘It is’ in German
Ist es
ist ess
[ist ess]
💬 Usage Tip: In full sentences, word order matters. This chunk appears after a time phrase here: 'Heute ist es...'.
🇩🇪 In Germany: German sentence pieces can move around depending on emphasis, which is why chunks like this are useful to notice.
Phrase Breakdown
Ist
[ist]
is
Form of sein used in questions and statements.
Ist es heute wärmer als gestern?
Is it warmer today than yesterday?
es
[ess]
it
Pronoun used in weather expressions like 'Is it cold?'
Ist es draußen sonnig?
Is it sunny outside?
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