German word

kommen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkɔmən/

Meaning

  • verbcome

Example

Er kommt morgen.

He is coming tomorrow.

Illustration for kommen (come)

More examples

Warum kommst du zu spät?

Why are you arriving too late?

Core concept

A person moves toward a place or person and reaches them.

Common phrases

  • zu spät kommen

    arrive too late

  • zur Arbeit kommen

    come to work

  • nach Hause kommen

    come home

Similar words

ankommen: Reaching a destination or place.
mitkommen: Going somewhere together with another person.
mitbringen: Bringing an object or person to a particular place.
teilnehmen: Taking part in a meeting, event, or activity.

Definition in German

sich an einen Ort bewegen oder bei jemandem erscheinen

Word origin

German kommen descends from Old High German queman and Proto-Germanic *kwemjaną as an inherited Germanic verb.

Usage tips

  • The perfect uses sein: "ist gekommen", not haben.

Other meanings

  • arriveverb
  • attendverb

Opposites

Related words

  • ankommenarriveverb
  • die Ankunftarrivalnoun

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