How to Say “Looking Forward to Our Meeting” in German

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Ich freue mich auf unser Treffen
The English phrase "looking forward to our meeting" can be expressed in German as Ich freue mich auf unser Treffen.
This phrase is used to express that you are excited or happy about a planned future meeting. In professional business contexts, you may substitute Treffen (meeting) with Gespräch (conversation/discussion) if the purpose of the encounter is primarily a discussion, resulting in Ich freue mich auf unser Gespräch.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

Ich freue mich auf unser Treffen is a formal way to say you are looking forward to a meeting and is appropriate for professional correspondence and formal settings. For a more intense formal tone, you can use Mit Freude sehe ich unserem Treffen entgegen, which translates to "I am eagerly anticipating our meeting." In informal settings, you might say Ich freu mich schon auf unser Treffen! to mean "I'm really looking forward to our meeting!" or Ich kann es kaum erwarten, dich zu treffen! for "I can't wait to meet you!"

How does it change in a sentence?

To express looking forward to a future event, the verb freuen must be used with the preposition auf. Be careful not to use über instead of auf. Using Ich freue mich über unser Treffen changes the meaning from looking forward to a future event to being happy about an event that is currently happening or has already happened.

What mistakes should you avoid?

Do not use the preposition über when you are talking about a future event you are anticipating. Use auf for future events and über for events that are currently happening or have already occurred.

Did you know?

  • While Treffen means 'meeting', the verb treffen also means 'to hit a target', such as hitting the bullseye in darts.
  • In German, the verb freuen is reflexive, meaning you literally 'joy yourself' when expressing anticipation for a meeting.
  • The formal alternative entgegensehen creates a vivid mental image of standing still and watching the meeting approach you from a distance.

Examples in context

  • Ich freue mich auf unser Treffen am Montag.
    I am looking forward to our meeting on Monday.
  • Ich freue mich auf unser Treffen im Café.
    I am looking forward to our meeting in the cafe.
  • Ich freue mich auf unser Treffen nächste Woche.
    I am looking forward to our meeting next week.

Example conversation

Hannah and Lukas are exchanging final details via text message.

  1. Hannah

    Hallo Lukas, ich freue mich auf unser Treffen!
    Hello Lukas, I am looking forward to our meeting!
  2. Lukas

    Ich auch, Hannah. Bis morgen!
    Me too, Hannah. See you tomorrow!
  3. Hannah

    Alles klar, bis morgen.
    Alright, see you tomorrow.
  4. Lukas

    Tschüss!
    Bye!
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