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How to Say ‘I'm here with friends’ in German

Ich bin mit Freunden hier

ikh bin mit FROY-den heer

[ikh bin mit FROY-den heer]

💬 Usage Tip: After mit, plural nouns take an extra -n: Freunde becomes Freunden. Same with mit Kollegen "with colleagues".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich bin

ikh bin

I am

Say 'ich' with a soft hissing 'ch', like a whispered 'h' in 'huge'.

Example

Ich bin müde.

I'm tired.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

bin

[bin]

First-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'

Example

Beim Kennenlernen sage ich: Ich bin neu hier.

When meeting people I say: I am new here.

mit Freunden hier

mit FROY-den heer

here with friends

'mit' takes the dative, so 'Freunde' becomes 'Freunden'. 'eu' sounds like 'oy'.

Example

Wir sind mit Freunden hier.

We're here with friends.

Words in this phrase

mit

[mit]

with

Expressing accompaniment.

Example

Zum Teufel mit dir, ich habe genug.

To hell with you, I’ve had enough.

Freunden

[FROY-den]

friends

Dative plural of 'Freund', used after 'mit'.

Example

Ich gehe mit Freunden ins Kino.

I'm going to the cinema with friends.

hier

[heer]

here

Refers to this place, such as the current event or location.

Example

Es ist gut, hier neue Leute kennenzulernen.

It is good to meet new people here.

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