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How to Say ‘My grandchildren are coming at lunchtime today.’ in German

Meine Enkel kommen heute Mittag.

migh-neh ENG-kel KOM-en hoin-te MIT-tahk

[migh-neh ENG-kel KOM-en hoin-te MIT-tahk]

Phrase Breakdown

Meine Enkel kommen

migh-neh ENG-kel KOM-en

my grandchildren are coming

'Enkel' means grandchild; the plural looks the same. Stress the first syllable: 'EN-kel'.

Example

Meine Enkel kommen morgen.

My grandchildren are coming tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Meine

[migh-neh]

Belonging to or associated with the speaker.

Example

Ich mache meine Runden jeden Morgen.

I do my rounds every morning.

Enkel

[ENG-kel]

grandchildren

Plural of 'Enkel', grandchild (same form in plural).

Example

Die Enkel spielen im Garten.

The grandchildren are playing in the garden.

kommen

[KOM-en]

come

Formal imperative/verb form of 'kommen'; with 'wieder' it means come back.

Example

Kommen Sie morgen!

Come tomorrow!

heute Mittag.

hoin-te MIT-tahk

at noon today

A time phrase meaning around lunchtime today. Say 'MIT-tahk'.

Example

Wir essen heute Mittag zusammen.

We're eating together at noon today.

Words in this phrase

heute

[hoin-te]

today

On this present day.

Example

Heute zieh' ich zum letzten Mal um.

Today I am moving for the last time.

Mittag

[MIT-tahk]

noon / midday

Masculine noun for 12 o'clock in the day or the lunchtime period.

Example

Wir essen zu Mittag.

We eat lunch at midday.

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