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How do you say "its snowing" in German?

Es schneit.

Phrase

In German, "its snowing" is Es schneit..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'ess SHNITE', with sch making an 'sh' sound before 'nite'.

Grammar notes

"Es schneit." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

its snowing

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How to remember Es schneit.

Schneit comes from Schnee, meaning snow, and schnee rhymes loosely with English 'snay', a small nudge toward the English word.

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Questions about Es schneit.

How do you say "its snowing" in German?

In German, "its snowing" is Es schneit.. It's a common phrase.

How is Es schneit. used in a sentence?

Use Es schneit. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (its snowing).

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