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ankommen
arrive
The German word 'ankommen' is used to express the action of arriving at a destination. It can be used in a similar context to its English counterpart, 'arrive'. For example, 'Ich komme heute Abend an.' means 'I will arrive this evening.'.
Example sentences using: ankommen
Hoffentlich komme ich pünktlich an.
Hopefully, I arrive on time.
The phrase uses the verb 'ankommen' in the first person singular present tense form. It also denotes expectation that the speaker will arrive on time.
Wann kommst du an?
When do you arrive?
This phrase uses 'ankommen' in the second person singular present tense form. It is asking for a specific time of arrival.
Wir kommen morgen an.
We arrive tomorrow.
This sentence uses 'ankommen' in the first person plural form. It confirms the arrival timeframe, which is tomorrow.