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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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That’s slander, lies. Das ist Verleumdung, Lüge.
This is a picture of my school. Dies ist ein Bild meiner Schule.
It’s a matter of life and death. Es ist eine Frage von Leben und Tod.
It’s time to reconcile. Es ist Zeit, sich zu versöhnen.
My house is old and ugly. Mein Haus ist alt und hässlich.
The cat is bored. Die Katze ist gelangweilt.
This turkey is delicious. Dieser Truthahn ist köstlich.
our job is not easy unsere Arbeit ist nicht einfach
This lake’s water is clean. Das Wasser dieses Sees ist sauber.
This table is made of cork. Dieser Tisch ist aus Kork gefertigt.

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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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