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How to Say ‘My friend is just coming back.’ in German

Da kommt meine Freundin gerade zurück.

dah komt migh-neh FROYN-din guh-RAH-duh tsoo-RUK

[dah komt migh-neh FROYN-din guh-RAH-duh tsoo-RUK]

💬 Usage Tip: zurückkommen "to come back" splits in a sentence, and the zurück goes to the end.

Phrase Breakdown

Da kommt meine Freundin

dah komt migh-neh FROYN-din

there comes my (girl)friend

'Da' at the start pushes the verb into second position. 'Freundin' can mean female friend or girlfriend.

Example

Da kommt meine Freundin!

Here comes my friend!

Words in this phrase

[dah]

there

In, at, or to that place or position.

Example

Da ist etwas.

There is something.

kommt

[komt]

comes; is coming

A form of 'kommen' used to say something comes out or arrives.

Example

Kommt aus dem Hahn noch warmes Wasser?

Is hot water still coming out of the tap?

meine

[migh-neh]

Belonging to or associated with the speaker.

Example

Ich mache meine Runden jeden Morgen.

I do my rounds every morning.

Freundin

[FROYN-din]

girlfriend / female friend

A female friend or romantic partner.

Example

Meine Freundin wohnt in Berlin.

My girlfriend lives in Berlin.

gerade zurück.

guh-RAH-duh tsoo-RUK

back just now

'Zurückkommen' (to come back) is separable, so 'zurück' goes to the end. Stress 'rück': zu-RÜCK.

Example

Er kommt gerade zurück.

He's just coming back.

Words in this phrase

gerade

[guh-RAH-duh]

currently; just now

Used to mean 'currently,' 'right now,' or sometimes 'just.' Useful when talking about present opportunities.

Example

Gerade suche ich auf dem Karriereevent nach neuen Kontakten.

Right now I am looking for new contacts at the career event.

zurück

[tsoo-RUK]

back

To return to a previous place or condition.

Example

Er kommt morgen zurück.

He is coming back tomorrow.

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