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How to Say ‘Then I'll come back.’ in German

Dann komme ich wieder.

dan KOM-meh ikh VEE-der

[dan KOM-meh ikh VEE-der]

💬 Usage Tip: When a sentence starts with dann, the verb jumps ahead of ich: Dann komme ich, not Dann ich komme. Any opening word does this, as in Morgen komme ich "Tomorrow I'm coming".

Phrase Breakdown

Dann komme ich

dan KOM-meh ikh

Then I'll come

After 'Dann' the verb comes second, so the subject 'ich' follows the verb.

Example

Dann komme ich mit.

Then I'll come along.

Words in this phrase

Dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

komme

[KOM-meh]

come

Form of 'kommen' (to come) used with 'ich' (I); with 'aus' it tells where you are from.

Example

Ich komme morgen.

I am coming tomorrow.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

wieder.

VEE-der

back / again.

'wiederkommen' means 'to come back'. Say 'VEE-der'.

Example

Ich komme morgen wieder.

I'll come back tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

wieder

[VEE-der]

back

With 'kommen', 'wieder' means to return.

Example

Wann kommst du wieder?

When are you coming back?

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