Wann gehst du ins Konzert? - A few Time Adverbs in German

Here are some ways of answering questions beginning with Wann? - when. These expressions can be called adverbs of time and they ought to be learned as set phrases.

Days of the Week

  1. Sonntag
  2. Montag
  3. Dienstag
  4. Mittwoch
  5. Donnerstag
  6. Freitag
  7. Samstag (Sonnabend)

Phrases using days of the week

Ich gehe am Montag zur Schule.
I am going to school on Monday

Wir besuchen Freunde am Sonntag.
We visit friends on Sunday.

Am is used with a day of the week to indicate on a specific day.

Other useful Time expressions

  • jetzt
    now
  • heute
    today
  • nach der Schule
    after school
  • heute abend
    this evening/tonight
  • am Wochenende
    on the weekend
  • dieses Wochenende
    this weekend
  • morgen
    tomorrow
  • am Freitagabend
    on Friday night - substitute any day of the week for Freitag
  • am Sonntagmorgen
    on Sunday morning - substitute any day of the week for Sonntag

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