Impersonal Verbs Flashcards

1
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The question is whether…

A

Es fragt sich, ob…

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2
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Was gibt’s denn?

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What’s the matter?

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2
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It’s thundering

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Es donnert

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3
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Es regnet

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It’s raining

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3
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Es schneit

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It’ snowing

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3
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Es geht mir gut/schlecht

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I am fine/not well

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3
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There remain

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Es bleiben

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4
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It seems to me

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Es scheint mir

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5
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It’s about…

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Es handelt sich um…

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5
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It occurs to me

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Da fällt mir ein/mir fällt ein

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6
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Mit dem Zug geht es schneller

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It’s quicker by train

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6
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Es hängt davon ab (ob)…

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It depends (on whether)…

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6
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It smells

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Es riecht

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7
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Es stinkt

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It stinks

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7
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Wie geht es Ihnen, Herr Braun?

A

How are you, Mr. Braun?

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7
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I’m feeling sick

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Es ist mir/Mir ist schlecht/übel

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8
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Es erstaunt mich

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I’m astonished

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8
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I am fine/not well

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Es geht mir gut/schlecht

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9
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It’s quicker by train

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Mit dem Zug geht es schneller

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10
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It’ snowing

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Es schneit

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10
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It depends on…

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Es kommt auf…an

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11
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Es wundert mich

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I’m surprised

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13
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I’m disappointed

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Es enttäuscht mich

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14
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There are…going

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Es gehen

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15
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There are…coming

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Es kommen

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17
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I’m glad

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Es freut mich

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19
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It’s getting light OR It’s getting dark

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Es dämmert

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19
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I am sorry

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Es tut mir Leid

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20
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What’s the matter?

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Was gibt’s denn?

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21
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I am successful

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Es gelingt mir

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22
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It’s hailing

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Es hagelt

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23
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Es bleiben

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There remain

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24
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Es gelingt mir

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I am successful

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25
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Es enttäuscht mich

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I’m disappointed

26
Q

It’s storming

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Es stürmt

27
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It depends (on whether)…

A

Es hängt davon ab (ob)…

27
Q

I’m interested

A

Es interessiert mich

28
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Es gefällt mir

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I like it

30
Q

Es freut mich

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I’m glad

32
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Es fragt sich, ob…

A

The question is whether…

34
Q

Da gibt’s nichts zu lachen

A

This is not a laughing matter

35
Q

I’m astonished

A

Es erstaunt mich

36
Q

I like it

A

Es gefällt mir

37
Q

Es scheint mir

A

It seems to me

38
Q

How are you, Mr. Braun?

A

Wie geht es Ihnen, Herr Braun?

39
Q

Es stürmt

A

It’s storming

39
Q

Es kommen

A

There are…coming

40
Q

There’s a problem

A

Es gibt hier ein Problem

42
Q

I’m cold/warm

A

Es ist mir/Mir ist kalt/warm

43
Q

Es ärgert mich

A

It annoys me

44
Q

Es macht nichts

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It doesn’t matter

45
Q

Es ist/sind

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There is/are

47
Q

Es schmeckt mir gut

A

I like the taste of it

47
Q

Es gibt hier ein Problem

A

There’s a problem

48
Q

Es ist mir/Mir ist kalt/warm

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I’m cold/warm

50
Q

It’s lightning

A

Es blitzt

52
Q

Es blitzt

A

It’s lightning

53
Q

It annoys me

A

Es ärgert mich

54
Q

It’s freezing

A

Es friert

55
Q

Es friert

A

It’s freezing

56
Q

Es ist mir/Mir ist schlecht/übel

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I’m feeling sick

58
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There is/are

A

Es ist/sind

59
Q

Es handelt sich um…

A

It’s about…

60
Q

Es donnert

A

It’s thundering

62
Q

Es zieht

A

There’s a draft

63
Q

It serves me right

A

Es geschieht mir recht

64
Q

Es kommt auf…an

A

It depends on…

65
Q

Es riecht

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It smells

67
Q

It’s raining

A

Es regnet

68
Q

This is not a laughing matter

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Da gibt’s nichts zu lachen

70
Q

Da fällt mir ein/mir fällt ein

A

It occurs to me

71
Q

I’m surprised

A

Es wundert mich

72
Q

There’s a draft

A

Es zieht

73
Q

Es hagelt

A

It’s hailing

74
Q

Es geschieht hier viel

A

A lot happens here

75
Q

Es gehen

A

There are…going

76
Q

A lot happens here

A

Es geschieht hier viel

77
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Es interessiert mich

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I’m interested

79
Q

I like the taste of it

A

Es schmeckt mir gut

80
Q

Es tut mir Leid

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I am sorry

81
Q

It doesn’t matter

A

Es macht nichts

82
Q

It stinks

A

Es stinkt

83
Q

Es dämmert

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It’s getting light OR It’s getting dark

84
Q

Es geschieht mir recht

A

It serves me right