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Es hat gerade angefangen zu regnen.
It just started to rain.
In German
Es hat gerade angefangen zu regnen.
Es hat ge-rah-de an-ge-fang-en tsoo reg-nen.
English
It just started to rain.
Español
Acaba de empezar a llover.
Italiano
Ha appena iniziato a piovere.
Sentence Breakdown
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- EsItImpersonal pronoun
- hathasAuxiliary verb (haben)
- geradejustAdverb
- angefangenstartedPast participle (anfangen)
- zutoInfinitive marker
- regnenrainVerb
Grammar Point
Present perfect tense, Adverb 'gerade', Infinitive clause with 'zu'
Variations
Variations- Jetzt fängt es an zu regnen.Now it's starting to rain.
- Der Regen überrascht mich nicht.The rain doesn't surprise me.
FAQ
How do you say "It just started to rain." in German?
"It just started to rain." in German is "Es hat gerade angefangen zu regnen." (Es hat ge-rah-de an-ge-fang-en tsoo reg-nen.).
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Gehen Sie gerne ins Kino?
Gay-en zee gern-e ins kee-no?
Which country would you like to visit? (formal)
Welches Land möchten Sie besuchen?
Vel-khes lant moekh-ten zee be-zoo-khen?
I would like to travel.
Ich möchte gerne reisen.
Ikh moekh-te gern-e rye-zen.
I am married and have no children.
Ich bin verheiratet und habe keine Kinder.
Ikh bin fer-hy-rah-tet oont hah-be kye-ne kin-der.
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Kochen Sie gerne?
Kokh-en zee gern-e?
I was in Italy last year.
Ich war letztes Jahr in Italien.
Ikh var letst-es yar in ee-tahl-i-en.
