How to Say ‘Is in’ in German
Ist drin
ist drin
[ist drin]
💬 Usage Tip: [drin] is a very common short form of [darin], but with goals or shots it usually just means "in." You'll hear [Der Ball ist drin!] a lot in sports.
Phrase Breakdown
Ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular form of 'sein', meaning 'is'.
Ist drin oder nicht?
Is it in or not?
drin
[drin]
in; inside
Colloquial word meaning 'in' or 'inside', often used in sports for a ball going in.
Ist drin, dachte ich zuerst.
It’s in, I thought at first.
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