German word
es in German sentences
es means "it" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Es geht Lara besser.
Lara is feeling better.
Es regnet seit dem Morgen.
It has been raining since morning.
Es bleibt heute kühl.
It stays cool today.
Es liegt ein Brief im Postfach.
There is a letter in the mailbox.
Es kommt darauf an, wie viel Zeit bleibt.
It depends on how much time remains.
Common mistake
Do not treat es as a single isolated translation. Check how it behaves in the example sentence.