morgen früh
/ˈmɔrɡən fʁyː/word by word
The English phrase "tomorrow morning" is translated into German as morgen früh.
The phrase is used to refer to the early part of the day after today.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "tomorrow early", where morgen corresponds to "tomorrow" and früh corresponds to "early".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase morgen früh, the word morgen functions as an adverb and is therefore written in lowercase. This distinguishes it from the noun der Morgen, which refers to the morning and is capitalized.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmɔrɡən fʁyː/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the phrase morgen Morgen to mean tomorrow morning, as this is considered incorrect or awkward in German.
Did you know?
- The term Frühstück, meaning breakfast, is derived from früh and Stück, literally meaning an 'early piece'.
- In German, the word früh can be used as an adjective to describe someone who is a 'morning person', known as a Frühaufsteher.
- The English word 'morrow', found in 'tomorrow', is a direct linguistic relative of the German word morgen.
Examples in context
- Warte bis morgen früh.Wait until tomorrow morning.This sentence shows how to use morgen früh with the preposition 'bis' (until).Tatoeba #1403658 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #323197 by CK
- Kommen Sie morgen früh.Come tomorrow morning.This sentence uses morgen früh to give a command for a specific time.Tatoeba #2167383 by Vortarulo, translation #323209 by CK
- Ruf mich morgen früh an.Call me tomorrow morning.This sentence demonstrates how to use morgen früh with a separable verb.Tatoeba #8298537 by l3kn, translation #8298126 by Adelpa
- Wir freuen uns auf Ihr Erscheinen morgen früh um 9 Uhr.We look forward to your presence tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
- Ihr Paket wird morgen Vormittag zugestellt.Your package will be delivered tomorrow morning.
- Wir treffen uns morgen früh zum Frühstück.We'll meet tomorrow morning for breakfast.
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Example conversation
Felix and Sarah are discussing their plans for a coffee date.
- FelixHast du morgen früh Zeit?Do you have time tomorrow morning?
- SarahJa, ich kann morgen früh zu dir kommen.Yes, I can come to you tomorrow morning.
- FelixSuper, dann trinken wir einen Kaffee.Great, then we will drink a coffee.
- SarahAbgemacht, Felix!Deal, Felix!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (morgen, früh) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries früh, morgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
