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How do you say are in different languages?

Here are some ways to say "are" in different languages:

Romance Languages:

* Spanish: son (plural), es (singular)

* French: sont (plural), est (singular)

* Italian: sono (plural), è (singular)

* Portuguese: são (plural), é (singular)

* Romanian: sunt (plural), este (singular)

Germanic Languages:

* German: sind (plural), ist (singular)

* Dutch: zijn (plural), is (singular)

* Swedish: är (plural and singular)

* Danish: er (plural and singular)

* Norwegian: er (plural and singular)

* English: are (plural and singular)

Slavic Languages:

* Russian: есть (yest') (plural and singular)

* Polish: są (plural), jest (singular)

* Czech: jsou (plural), je (singular)

* Ukrainian: є (ye) (plural and singular)

Other Languages:

* Japanese: です (desu) (formal), だ (da) (informal)

* Chinese (Mandarin): 是 (shì)

* Korean: 이다 (ida) (formal), 이다 (ida) (informal)

* Arabic: هو (huwa) (masculine singular), هي (hiya) (feminine singular), هم (hum) (plural)

* Hindi: हैं (hain) (plural), है (hai) (singular)

* Greek: είναι (einai) (plural and singular)

Note:

* Many languages have different forms of "are" depending on the grammatical number (singular or plural) and gender of the subject.

* Some languages use the verb "to be" in different ways, so the direct translation of "are" might not always be accurate.

* This list is not exhaustive, and many other languages exist with their own ways of expressing "are."

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