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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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The chore is finally done. Die lästige Pflicht ist endlich erledigt.
This roundabout is dangerous. Dieser Kreisverkehr ist gefährlich.
She is as beautiful as Snow White. Sie ist so schön wie Schneewittchen.
There is a knot in my shoelace. In meinem Schnürsenkel ist ein Knoten.
This misery is more than I can bear. Dieses Elend ist mehr, als ich ertragen kann.
She’s unaware of her beauty. Sie ist sich ihrer Schönheit nicht bewusst.
That is the main challenge. Das ist die größte Herausforderung.
that village from back then, it’s gone das Dorf von damals, es ist verschwunden
Tom isn’t like other boys his age. Tom ist nicht wie andere Jungen in seinem Alter.
What is an important characteristic of yourself? Was ist eine wichtige Eigenschaft von Ihnen?

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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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