German - Arabic Dictionary
/ɛs/
Es is a German pronoun meaning 'it'. In Arabic, it translates primarily as هو (hu) for inanimate subjects, or ه (hu) for objects, depending on context and grammatical role.
| # | Type | German | Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronoun | es subject — inanimate thing | هو |
| 2 | pronoun | es subject — inanimate thing | هي |
| 3 | pronoun | es object — see also that | ه |
| 4 | noun | es id | هو |
| 5 | pronoun | es she | ها |
| 6 | pronoun | es she | إياها |
Es ist sehr kalt heute.
إنه بارد جداً اليوم.
Ich sehe es nicht.
أنا لا أراه.
Es gibt viele Bücher hier.
هناك كتب كثيرة هنا.
Es functions as both a subject pronoun (referring to inanimate things) and an object pronoun. In German, es often appears as an impersonal subject in expressions like 'es gibt' (there is/are) or with weather verbs like 'es regnet' (it rains). Learners should note that es does not always translate directly to a single Arabic word—context and grammatical position determine the correct translation.
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