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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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This sentence is good. Dieser Satz ist gut.
My child is ill. Mein Kind ist krank.
He depends on her. Er ist von ihr abhängig.
It is cold here. Is the door open? Es ist kalt hier. Ist die Tür offen?
He is dependent on his father. Er ist von seinem Vater abhängig.
Tom is tired because he works a lot. Tom ist müde, weil er viel arbeitet.
Yanni is back in Algeria. Yanni ist zurück in Algerien.
It’s a classroom. Es ist ein Klassenzimmer.
Who is responsible? Wer ist verantwortlich?
He is already at the airport. Er ist bereits am Flughafen.

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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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