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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 food is not good. Das Essen ist nicht gut.
She’s not as old as Mary. Sie ist nicht so alt wie Mary.
This is my sister. Das ist meine Schwester.
Is Tom conscious? Ist Tom bei Bewusstsein?
Tom is conscious. Tom ist bei Bewusstsein.
Tom’s conscious. Tom ist bei Bewusstsein.
This is my choice. Das ist meine Entscheidung.
Tom doesn’t know Mary is in Boston. Tom weiß nicht, dass Mary in Boston ist.
There is no one. Da ist niemand.
No one’s home. Niemand ist zu Hause.

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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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