bis morgen
/bɪs ˈmɔrɡən/word by word
The English phrase "talk to you tomorrow" is translated into German as bis morgen.
bis morgen is a casual way to say goodbye to someone you expect to speak with the next day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bis morgen literally translates to "until tomorrow".
Which one should you use?
If you want to specify that you will speak tomorrow morning, use bis morgen früh instead of just bis morgen.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɪs ˈmɔrɡən/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly capitalize 'morgen' (tomorrow) because they confuse it with the noun 'der Morgen' (the morning). In the phrase bis morgen, it should be lowercase.
Did you know?
- To express 'see you the day after tomorrow', Germans use the word übermorgen, which literally means 'over tomorrow'.
- If a German speaker says bis morgen but does not actually intend to see you, it can be a social politeness similar to the English 'let's do lunch'.
- The word morgen is a linguistic cousin of the archaic English words 'morrow' and 'morn'.
Examples in context
- Alles klar, bis morgen.All right, talk to you tomorrow.
- Ich gehe jetzt, bis morgen!I'm leaving now, talk to you tomorrow!
Example conversation
Lukas and Hannah are leaving work for the day.
- LukasIch gehe jetzt nach Hause.I am going home now.
- HannahIch auch, Lukas.Me too, Lukas.
- LukasOkay, bis morgen, Hannah!Okay, talk to you tomorrow, Hannah!
- HannahBis morgen!See you tomorrow!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bis, morgen) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bis, morgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
