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"is" in German

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The German translation for “is” is ist.

Examples of "is" in use

There are 833 examples of the German word for "is" being used:
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My mother is in the kitchen. Meine Mutter ist in der Küche.
My cat is happy. Meine Katze ist glücklich.
There is someone in the toilet. Da ist jemand auf der Toilette.
Your opinion matters. Ihre Meinung ist uns wichtig.
What time did she leave? Um wie viel Uhr ist sie gegangen?
What you said is not true. Was Sie gesagt haben, ist nicht wahr.
Tom still hasn’t regained consciousness. Tom ist noch immer nicht wieder zu Bewusstsein gekommen.
I am cold. Mir ist kalt.
It is cold here. Es ist kalt hier.
My name is John. Mein Name ist John.

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A fool and his money are soon parted.,
A healthy diet is important for strong bones.,
a liar that is right, that’s true,
A loan for a car is sometimes necessary.,
A mention in the footnote is sufficient.,
A pinstripe is a classic pattern.,
A raven is as black as coal.,
A sink is a container for water.,
A stitch in time saves nine.,
A tortoise is slow.,
A word is divided into syllables.,
Access to supermarkets and other shops is limited.,
Algebra is a branch of mathematics.,
Algeria relies a lot on oil revenue.,
America is beautiful.,
An owl is a bird.,
An owl is on the roof.,
because see how rich life is,
Belgium is not seeded.,
Believe me, it is a turkey egg!
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