How to Say ‘It comes’ in German
Es kommt
ess komt
[ess komt]
💬 Usage Tip: "es" = it. In German, you often need this subject even where English phrases things differently.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In repair talk, "Es kommt..." is common for water, air, smell, smoke, or noise.
Phrase Breakdown
Es
[ess]
it
A subject pronoun used for things or general situations.
Es kommt kein warmes Wasser aus der Dusche.
No hot water is coming out of the shower.
kommt
[komt]
comes
Means comes or comes out, depending on context.
Es kommt nur kaltes Wasser aus dem Hahn.
Only cold water comes out of the tap.
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