How to Say ‘Is it chicken?’ in German
Ist es Huhn?
ist ess hoon
[ist ess hoon]
💬 Usage Tip: German questions often place the verb before the subject.
Phrase Breakdown
Ist
[ist]
is
Third person singular present of 'be'.
Ist das dein Buch?
Is that your book?
es
[ess]
it
Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.
Es ist kalt draußen.
It is cold outside.
Huhn
[hoon]
chicken
A domestic bird kept for its eggs or meat, or the meat of this bird.
Das Huhn ist saftig.
The chicken is juicy.
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