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]
I
First-person singular pronoun.
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.
Ich freue mich schon auf Dienstag.
I am already looking forward to Tuesday.
mich
[mikh]
myself
Reflexive pronoun used with 'freuen' in this expression.
Ich freue mich über deine Nachricht.
I am happy about your message.
schon
[shohn]
already
Shows anticipation has already started.
Ich freue mich schon sehr auf den Kaffee.
I am already really looking forward to the coffee.
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