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es schüttet

it’s pouring

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phrase Rare #34,464
it’s pouring Used to describe very heavy rain. Literally, schütten means “to pour”; the phrase is commonly used impersonally with es for weather.
GE: Nimm einen Regenschirm mit — es schüttet!
EN: Take an umbrella with you—it’s pouring!

Hast du bemerkt, wie es schüttet?

Did you notice how it's pouring?

— Parasite (2019)

Es schüttet dort.

It’s pouring there.

— Plötzlich Papa (2016)

Es schüttet.

It's pouring.

Ja, es schüttet.

Yes, it's pouring.

— The Great Flood (2025)

Es schüttet!

It's pouring!

— Roma (2018)