No. 8,081 in German
it
The German word "it" translates to "es" in English, referring to a neutral pronoun for objects, animals, or abstract concepts.
In a sentence
Es ist wunderbar, draußen zu sein.
It is wonderful to be outside.
Here, 'Es' is used as a placeholder for the subject of the sentence, translated to 'It'.
Ich habe ein Buch gefunden und es sieht interessant aus.
I found a book, and it looks interesting.
Here, 'es' is a pronoun replacing 'ein Buch', translated to 'it'.
Wenn es regnet, bleibe ich lieber drinnen.
If it rains, I prefer to stay inside.
Here, 'es' refers to the situation of raining, functioning as an impersonal subject, translated to 'it'.
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