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

Ich freue mich schon darauf

ikh FROY-uh mikh shohn da-ROWF

[ikh FROY-uh mikh shohn da-ROWF]

💬 Usage Tip: sich freuen auf becomes ich freue mich schon darauf when the thing is already understood. You can also say it explicitly: Ich freue mich schon auf unser Treffen.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich freue mich schon

ikh FROY-uh mikh shohn

I'm already looking forward

Expresses anticipation with 'sich freuen auf'.

Example

Ich freue mich schon auf das Treffen.

I'm already looking forward to the meeting.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

First-person singular pronoun.

Example

Ich sehe unserem Treffen positiv entgegen.

I am looking forward positively to our meeting.

freue

[FROY-uh]

am happy / look forward

Part of the reflexive phrase 'sich auf etwas freuen'.

Example

Ich freue mich auf den Austausch nächste Woche.

I am looking forward to the exchange next week.

mich

[mikh]

myself

Reflexive pronoun required with this verb.

Example

Ich freue mich über die Einladung.

I am happy about the invitation.

schon

[shohn]

already

Adds enthusiasm by saying the feeling starts now.

Example

Ich freue mich schon auf unser Gespräch.

I am already looking forward to our conversation.

darauf

[da-ROWF]

to that / to it

Refers to the upcoming event, meeting, or plan.

Example

Darauf komme ich gerne noch einmal zurück.

I would gladly come back to that again.

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