A1.32.2
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"Es gibt" vs "sein"
"Es gibt" vs "sein"
Lerne, wann du für Beschreibungen "Es gibt" und wann du "sein" benutzt.
(Learn when to use "there is" for descriptions and when to use "to be".)
- If you want to express that something exists → es gibt
- When you want to express where or how something is → sein
| Ausdruck (Expression) | Benutzung (Usage) | Beispiele (Examples) |
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| „Es gibt“ ("There is / There are") | Existenz / Verfügbarkeit (Existence / availability) | | Es gibt einen Garten. (There is a garden.) | | Es gibt eine Küche im Haus. (There is a kitchen in the house.) | | Es gibt viele Zimmer. (There are many rooms.) |
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| „Sein“ ("To be") | Ort / Zustand (Location / condition) | | Der Garten ist groß. (The garden is large.) | | Die Küche ist im Haus. (The kitchen is in the house.) | | Die Zimmer sind groß. (The rooms are large.) |
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Exceptions!
- With "es gibt" the accusative case is always used.
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