sein
Translation
are
Examples
Wir sind Freunde.
We are friends.
Die Äpfel sind rot.
The apples are red.
Sie sind im Büro.
They are in the office.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) are ((predicate noun)) Wir sind Studenten.
((Subject)) are ((adjective)) Die Häuser sind alt.
((Subject)) are ((at a location)) Sie sind in der Schule.
Similar Words
werden (to become), bleiben (to stay)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- ('to be'). Cognate with English 'is' and Latin 'sunt'.
Memory Tips
The plural form of 'to be' for 'we' and 'they'. Think of it as the sound a snake makes, but plural: 's-s-sind'.