geben
Translation
to give, there is, there are
Examples
Er gibt mir ein Buch.
He gives me a book.
Es gibt hier viele Restaurants.
There are many restaurants here.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) ((et4)) to give sb. sth. He gives me a book.
es gibt ((et4)) there is/are sth. There is a problem.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reichen, schenken; Antonyms: nehmen, bekommen
Etymology
From Old High German 'geban', cognate with the English word 'give'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of 'give'. For the phrase 'es gibt' (there is/are), think of it literally as 'it gives' the existence of something.