How to Say ‘Oh, it's starting.’ in German
Oh, es geht los.
oh es gayt lohs
[oh es gayt lohs]
Phrase Breakdown
Oh, es
oh es
Oh, it
Say 'Oh' as a long, pure 'o', then a short 'es'.
Oh, es regnet.
Oh, it's raining.
Words in this phrase
Oh
[oh]
oh
Exclamation of surprise.
Oh, schon so spät!
Oh, already so late!
es
[es]
it
A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.
Es ist ein schöner Tag.
It is a beautiful day.
geht los.
gayt lohs
is starting.
This is part of 'losgehen' (to start). Both words have long vowels.
Das Konzert geht los.
The concert is starting.
Words in this phrase
geht
[gayt]
goes (starts)
Form of 'gehen'; with 'los' means 'to start'.
Gleich geht es los.
It's starting soon.
los
[lohs]
off (start)
Part of 'losgehen' (to begin).
Jetzt geht's los!
Here we go!
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