Am Morgen
/am ˈmɔrɡən/word by word
The German phrase for "in the morning" is Am Morgen.
Am Morgen is used to describe something occurring during the early part of the day.
What does it mean word for word?
Am Morgen is a contraction of an dem Morgen, where am combines the preposition an and the masculine article dem.
Which one should you use?
While Am Morgen refers to a specific morning, the adverb morgens is used to describe a recurring habit or something that happens generally every morning.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The phrase in der Früh is more commonly used in the southern regions of Germany and Austria.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Morgen is a masculine noun, the contraction am uses the dative case required by the preposition an when indicating a point in time.
How do you pronounce it?
/am ˈmɔrɡən/
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Examples in context
- Am Morgen war es arschkalt.In the morning it was very cold.This sentence is useful for illustrating how to use Am Morgen to describe the weather.Tatoeba #1649980 by Espi, translation #1494152 by Espi
- Ich stand früh am Morgen auf.I got up early in the morning.This sentence shows how to use Am Morgen when talking about waking up early.Tatoeba #525111 by Espi, translation #259492 by CK
- Gibt es einen Flug am Morgen?Is there a flight in the morning?This sentence demonstrates using Am Morgen to inquire about a flight time.Tatoeba #5390424 by Yakuwari, translation #240102 by CK
- Der Termin findet am Morgen statt.The appointment is in the morning.
- Am Morgen ist es immer so ruhig.In the morning, it's always so quiet.
- Morgens treffe ich mich oft mit Kollegen zum Frühstück.In the mornings, I often meet with colleagues for breakfast.
- Wir haben morgens eine wichtige Konferenz.We have an important conference in the morning.
- Lass uns am Morgen joggen gehen!Let's go jogging in the morning!
- Am Morgen schmeckt der Kaffee besonders gut.In the morning, the coffee tastes especially good.
- In der Früh bin ich immer müde.I am always tired in the morning.
- Gehen wir in der Früh zum Bäcker?Shall we go to the bakery in the morning?
- Die Reparaturarbeiten werden in den Morgenstunden durchgeführt.The repair work will be conducted in the morning hours.
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Example conversation
Lukas and Hannah are discussing their daily routine at home.
- LukasTrinkst du am Morgen immer Kaffee?Do you always drink coffee in the morning?
- HannahJa, am Morgen brauche ich das unbedingt.Yes, I absolutely need that in the morning.
- LukasIch brauche eigentlich nur ein Glas Wasser.Actually, I only need a glass of water.
- HannahDas ist gesund für dich, Lukas.That is healthy for you, Lukas.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (am, Morgen) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Morgen, morgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
