How to Say ‘Looking forward to’ in German
Freue mich darauf
FROY-uh MIHCH DAH-rauf
[FROY-uh MIHCH DAH-rauf]
💬 Usage Tip: Freue mich darauf is often used without ich in emails and messages because German can drop the subject in short informal-style writing. In a full sentence, you'd usually say Ich freue mich darauf.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is very common in follow-up emails after meeting someone at an event. It sounds warm and professional, especially before mentioning the next step.
Phrase Breakdown
Freue mich
FROY-uh MIHCH
Words in this phrase
Freue
[FROY-uh]
am excited
To look forward to something.
Ich freue mich darauf, beim nächsten Karrieretreff dabei zu sein.
I am excited to join the next career meetup.
mich
[MIHCH]
myself
Referring back to oneself.
Ich freue mich darauf, neue Leute zu treffen.
I am looking forward to meeting new people.
darauf
[DAH-rauf]
on it
Refers to something expected or anticipated.
Wir freuen uns darauf, unser Netzwerk zu erweitern.
We are looking forward to expanding our network.
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