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Er is veel regen in de herfst.

Er is veel regen in de herfst.
There is a lot of rain in the autumn.
From Lesson 54:And, but, or (en, maar, of)·Dutch

Breakdown of Er is veel regen in de herfst.

veel
much / many / a lot of
de herfst
the autumn
de regen
the rain

Questions & Answers about Er is veel regen in de herfst.

What does er is mean in this sentence?
Er is translates to 'there is'. Just like in English, it is used to state that something exists. You will see the small word er used in several different ways in Dutch, but er is (there is) and er zijn (there are) are the most common starting points.
Why do we use veel instead of vele here?
We use veel (much or a lot of) for uncountable things like regen (rain), water, or time. The word vele means 'many' and is used for plural things you can count, like vele dagen (many days).
Why is there a de before herfst? In English we just say 'in autumn'.
In Dutch, seasons almost always use the definite article de. All four seasons take this article: de lente (spring), de zomer (summer), de herfst (autumn), and de winter (winter). Because of this, 'in autumn' becomes in de herfst.
Could I start this sentence with in de herfst?
Yes! If you want to emphasize the season, you can say In de herfst is er veel regen. Notice that when you put the time phrase in de herfst at the beginning, the verb is must take the second position in the sentence. This means it swaps places with er.

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