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es

"es" means "it" in German. It is number 8 on the frequency list, in A1 (pron).

Meaning

it

IPA

/ɛs/

Forms in this course

ihm

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ist es das?
  Is that it?
  Tatoeba: Esperantostern / blay_paul
• Das ist es.
  This is it.
  Tatoeba: al_ex_an_der / CK
• Das ist es nicht.
  That isn't it.
  Tatoeba: Felixjp / CK

Learned together

In the course, "es" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• ich I
• sie she
• das the (neuter)
• du you, thou
• der the (masculine)
• und and
• wir we
• was what
• zu to

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