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How to Say ‘I’m already looking forward’ in German

Ich freue mich schon

ikh FROY-uh mikh shohn

[ikh FROY-uh mikh shohn]

💬 Usage Tip: sich freuen needs mich/dich/sich, so it's ich freue mich. When you add what you're looking forward to, German often uses auf: ich freue mich auf das Treffen.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich

[ikh]

First-person singular pronoun.

Example

Ich freue mich auf unser Treffen.

I am looking forward to our meeting.

freue

[FROY-uh]

am happy / look forward

From the reflexive verb 'sich freuen'; often used to express anticipation.

Example

Ich freue mich schon auf Dienstag.

I am already looking forward to Tuesday.

mich

[mikh]

myself

Reflexive pronoun used with 'freuen' in this expression.

Example

Ich freue mich über deine Nachricht.

I am happy about your message.

schon

[shohn]

already

Shows anticipation has already started.

Example

Ich freue mich schon sehr auf den Kaffee.

I am already really looking forward to the coffee.

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