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Es blitzt und donnert.

It's lightning and thundering.

In German

Es blitzt und donnert.

es blitst unt don-nert
English
It's lightning and thundering.
Español
Está relampagueando y tronando.
Italiano
Lampeggia e tuona.

Sentence Breakdown

  • EsItImpersonal pronoun
  • blitztis lightningVerb 'blitzen', 3rd person singular
  • undandConjunction
  • donnertis thunderingVerb 'donnern', 3rd person singular

Grammar Point

Impersonal verbs 'blitzen' and 'donnern'

Variations

  • Ein Gewitter zieht auf.
    A thunderstorm is approaching.
  • Es gibt ein Gewitter.
    There is a thunderstorm.

FAQ

How do you say "It's lightning and thundering." in German?

"It's lightning and thundering." in German is "Es blitzt und donnert." (es blitst unt don-nert).

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