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How do you say "its an emergency" in German?

Es ist ein Notfall.

Phrase

In German, "its an emergency" is Es ist ein Notfall..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'ess ist EYN NOHT-fal', with stress on 'NOHT'.

Grammar notes

"Es ist ein Notfall." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

its an emergency

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How to remember Es ist ein Notfall.

Notfall combines Not (need or distress) and Fall (case), literally a 'case of distress', which is exactly what an emergency is.

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Questions about Es ist ein Notfall.

How do you say "its an emergency" in German?

In German, "its an emergency" is Es ist ein Notfall.. It's a common phrase.

How is Es ist ein Notfall. used in a sentence?

Use Es ist ein Notfall. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (its an emergency).

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