English–German

“in the afternoon” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnaːxmɪtaːks/

Example

Wir treffen uns nachmittags im Café.

We meet at the café in the afternoon.

Illustration for nachmittags (in the afternoon)

How to say “in the afternoon” in German

“In the afternoon” in German is nachmittags.

A recurring block of daytime activity follows lunch and fills the hours before evening.

Full entry for nachmittags: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with nachmittags

Am Wochenende gehen wir nachmittags oft ins Museum.

On weekends, we often go to the museum in the afternoon.

Tips for using nachmittags

  • As an adverb, nachmittags is lowercase, while the related noun Nachmittag is capitalized.

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