Illustration of the A1 German word “kommen”, which translates to “to come”. An excited puppy bursts through a glowing doorway in a sunny meadow, ears flying, galloping straight toward you with pure joy.
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kommen

to come

/ˈkɔmən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

kommen, kam, ist gekommen

ich komme
du kommst
er/sie/es kommt
wir kommen
ihr kommt
sie/Sie kommen

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Examples — kommen in a sentence

Ich komme heute Abend nach Hause.

I am coming home tonight.

Wann kommst du nach Hause?

When are you coming home?

How to remember it

"Kommen" — come, the common invitation.

Word family

kommen family · 9 related words

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Illustration of the A1 German word “laufen”, which translates to “to run”. A cheetah racing through a candy landscape
laufen

/ˈlaʊ̯fn̩/

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to run

Principal parts

laufen, lief, ist gelaufen

ich laufe
du läufst
er/sie/es läuft
wir laufen
ihr lauft
sie/Sie laufen

Examples

Ich laufe jeden Morgen im Park.

I run every morning in the park.

Das Kind läuft schnell nach Hause.

The child runs home quickly.

Illustration of the A1 German word “mir”, which translates to “me (dative)”. A sock puppet holding out an empty palm toward a giant cookie jar, eyes wide and hopeful, pleading for a treat to be given.
mir

/miːɐ̯/

me (dative)

Examples

Meine Mutter gibt mir einen Apfel.

My mother gives me an apple.

Es geht mir heute sehr gut.

I am doing very well today.

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Mütze”, which translates to “hat, woolly hat”. A child bundled in winter clothes, wearing a colorful woolly hat.
die Mütze

/ˈmʏt͡sə/

hat, woolly hat

Examples

Er trägt eine warme Mütze.

He wears a warm hat.

Wo ist meine neue Mütze?

Where is my new hat?

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Nachrichten”, which translates to “news (always plural)”. Person sipping coffee, reading a newspaper at a sunlit kitchen table.
die Nachrichten

/ˈnaːxˌʁɪçtn̩/

news (always plural)

Examples

Ich sehe die Nachrichten jeden Abend.

I watch the news every evening.

Hast du die Nachrichten schon gehört?

Have you already heard the news?

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Oktoberfest”, which translates to “Oktoberfest”. A lively beer tent at Oktoberfest, people toasting with steins, Bavarian flags s
das Oktoberfest

/ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst/

Oktoberfest

Examples

Das Oktoberfest findet in München statt.

The Oktoberfest takes place in Munich.

Viele Touristen besuchen das Oktoberfest.

Many tourists visit the Oktoberfest.

Illustration of the A1 German word “online”, which translates to “online”. A frog sits on a lily pad wearing headphones while glowing threads of light stream from its ears to every corner of the sky, connecting it to distant floating islands.
online

/ˈɔnlaɪ̯n/

online

Examples

Ich kaufe meine Kleidung oft online bei diesem Shop ein.

I often buy my clothes online from this shop.

Viele Studenten lernen heutzutage online von zu Hause aus.

Many students learn online from home nowadays.

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