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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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It is not my profession. Es ist nicht mein Beruf.
The dog is black. Der Hund ist schwarz.
Tom is always the victim. Tom ist immer das Opfer.
Yanni is guilty. Yanni ist schuldig.
He’s so generous. Er ist so großzügig.
I don’t care about profit. Der Profit ist mir egal.
Nonetheless, it’s true. Trotzdem ist es wahr.
Their target is profit. Ihr Ziel ist der Profit.
Where is my spinning-top? Wo ist mein Spinning?
It’s my very own mother. Es ist meine eigene Mutter.

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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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