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How to Say ‘Do you know the book club here on Friday?’ in German

Kennst du den Buchclub hier am Freitag?

kenst doo dayn BOOKH-kloop heer ahm FRY-tahk

[kenst doo dayn BOOKH-kloop heer ahm FRY-tahk]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Suggesting a shared group event is a relaxed way to get a number in Germany. It gives a real reason to stay in touch without it feeling like a date request.

Phrase Breakdown

Kennst du den Buchclub

kenst doo dayn BOOKH-kloop

Do you know the book club

'kennen' means to be familiar with something. 'den' is accusative masculine.

Example

Kennst du den Film?

Do you know the movie?

Words in this phrase

Kennst

[kenst]

do you know

Du-form of 'kennen': to know or be familiar with a person, place or thing.

Example

Kennst du dieses Café?

Do you know this café?

[doo]

the informal 'you' (du form)

As a noun, 'das Du' means the informal way of addressing someone.

Example

Wir sind jetzt per Du.

We now use first names / informal 'you'.

den

[dayn]

the (masculine accusative)

Article for a masculine noun as direct object.

Example

Ich sehe den Mann.

I see the man.

Buchclub

[BOOKH-kloop]

book club

Masculine compound noun: 'Buch' + 'Club'; a group that reads and discusses books.

Example

Der Buchclub trifft sich jeden Monat.

The book club meets every month.

hier am Freitag?

heer ahm FRY-tahk

here on Friday?

'am' (an dem) is used with days of the week.

Example

Wir treffen uns am Freitag.

We're meeting on Friday.

Words in this phrase

hier

[heer]

here

Refers to this place, such as the current event or location.

Example

Es ist gut, hier neue Leute kennenzulernen.

It is good to meet new people here.

[ahm]

on the

Contracted preposition and article used before days.

Example

Am Montag passt es leider nicht.

On Monday it unfortunately does not work.

Freitag

[FRY-tahk]

Friday

The day of the week before Saturday; masculine noun.

Example

Am Freitag haben wir noch Plätze frei.

On Friday we still have seats free.

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