ist
Translation
is
Examples
Das ist ein Apfel.
This is an apple.
Er ist zu Hause.
He is at home.
Sie ist glücklich.
She is happy.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) ((Predicate Nominative)) ... is ... This is an apple.
((Subject)) ((Location)) ... is at/in ... He is at home.
((Subject)) ((Adjective)) ... is ... She is happy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: exists, is located
Etymology
From Old High German, cognate with English "is". Both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *es- ("to be").
Memory Tips
"ist" is the German "is". It's one of the first and most important verbs you'll learn.