German Phrase
Ist es windig?
Meaning
This question asks whether the current conditions are windy. It is a neutral, factual inquiry about the amount of wind, not about personal feelings.
When to use
Use it when you step outside, look out the window, or plan an activity that could be affected by wind—like a bike ride, a picnic, or sailing.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Isteswindig?
Verb 'sein' (3rd person singular)
In questions the verb 'sein' comes first and is conjugated as 'ist' for third‑person singular subjects.
Dummy pronoun 'es'
'Es' is a placeholder subject used for impersonal statements about the weather.
Predicative adjective 'windig'
Adjectives describing weather stay in their base form after 'sein' (no ending).
🗨In Conversation
Ist es windig?
Is it windy?
Ja, ziemlich stark. Der Wind weht aus Nordwest.
Yes, quite strong. The wind is blowing from the northwest.
✕Common Mistakes
Sind es windig?
The verb 'sein' must agree with the singular dummy subject 'es', so it stays 'ist', not 'sind'.
Es ist windig?
In German, a yes/no question requires inversion of verb and subject; the correct order is 'Ist es windig?'.
Ist es windy?
Mixing English 'windy' with German breaks the language flow; use the German adjective 'windig'.
↔Alternatives
Weht es?
Is it blowing?
Ist es draußen windig?
Is it windy outside?
Wie stark weht der Wind?
How strong is the wind?
Cultural Tip
Germans love to talk about the weather, especially in small‑talk. When you ask "Ist es windig?" you’re joining a long‑standing tradition of weather chat that can smoothly lead to other topics like travel plans or weekend activities. In northern Germany the wind can change direction quickly, so locals often add the wind’s origin (z. B. "aus Nordwest").