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How to Say ‘I'll be right back.’ in German

Ich komm gleich wieder.

ikh kom glykh VEE-der

[ikh kom glykh VEE-der]

💬 Usage Tip: In casual speech the final -e of komme gets dropped, giving komm. Same with ich hab for ich habe and ich geh for ich gehe.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich komm

ikh kom

I'll come

'Komm' is the casual form of 'komme'. Keep the 'o' short.

Example

Ich komm später.

I'll come later.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

komm

[kom]

come

Imperative form of 'kommen', used to invite someone in.

Example

Komm rein, es ist kalt draußen.

Come in, it's cold outside.

gleich wieder.

glykh VEE-der

right back.

'Gleich' means 'in a moment'. 'Wieder' sounds like 'VEE-der'.

Example

Bin gleich wieder da.

I'll be right back.

Words in this phrase

gleich

[glykh]

right away / in a moment

"Gleich" means very soon, in a moment, or right away.

Example

Ich rufe den Vermieter an und melde mich gleich.

I’ll call the landlord and get back to you in a moment.

wieder

[VEE-der]

back

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

Example

Wann kommst du wieder?

When are you coming back?

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