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How to Say ‘Is rooting for England’ in German

Ist auch für England

ist owkh fyoor ING-lant

[ist owkh fyoor ING-lant]

💬 Usage Tip: "für + team sein" is a super common everyday way to say "to support / root for" a team.

🇩🇪 In Germany: In spoken German, football fans often say "Ich bin für ..." more than "Ich unterstütze ..."

Phrase Breakdown

Ist

[ist]

is

'Ist' is the 3rd person singular form of 'sein' and means 'is'.

Example

Mein Bruder ist auch für England.

My brother is also supporting England.

auch

[owkh]

also / too

'Auch' means 'also' or 'too' and includes another person or thing.

Example

Er ist auch für England bei der WM.

He is also for England at the World Cup.

für

[fyoor]

for

'Für' means 'for' and is used when saying which team you support.

Example

Ich bin für England.

I am for England.

England

[ING-lant]

England

'England' names the national team or country England.

Example

Viele Menschen sind für England.

Many people support England.

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