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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 home is here. Mein Zuhause ist hier.
Is Tom friendly? Ist Tom freundlich?
She is unconscious. Sie ist bewusstlos.
Tom is almost as tall as me. Tom ist fast so groß wie ich.
Tom is old-fashioned. Tom ist altmodisch.
Tom is unconscious. Tom ist bewusstlos.
It’s quarter past eight. Es ist Viertel nach acht.
There’s a hole in the ceiling. Da ist ein Loch in der Decke.
She just left. Sie ist einfach gegangen.
What you say is correct. Was Sie sagen, ist richtig.

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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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