“Es regnet in Strömen”
It's pouring / It's raining cats and dogs
Small TalkGeneralB1
Literal Translation
Word for word: “It rains in streams”
Pronunciation
/ɛs ˈʁeːɡnət ɪn ˈʃtʁøːmən/
When to Use This Phrase
German has no cats and dogs, but you'll also hear 'Es gießt wie aus Eimern' (it's pouring like out of buckets) or, more casually, 'Es schüttet'. Weather verbs always take the dummy subject 'es', as in 'Es schneit' (it's snowing).
Example Sentences
Nimm einen Regenschirm mit, es regnet in Strömen!
Take an umbrella, it's pouring!
Gestern hat es den ganzen Tag in Strömen geregnet.
Yesterday it poured all day long.
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