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How to Say ‘I'll be home in the morning.’ in German

Ich bin am Vormittag zu Hause.

ikh bin ahm FOR-mit-tahk tsoo HOW-zuh

[ikh bin ahm FOR-mit-tahk tsoo HOW-zuh]

💬 Usage Tip: "am Vormittag" = "in the morning," especially late morning. Literally: "I am at home in the forenoon."

🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, being precise about time sounds helpful and considerate when coordinating with neighbours.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich bin

ikh bin

I am

First-person singular of sein.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am there.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

I

First-person singular pronoun used for talking about yourself.

Example

Ich bin am Vormittag zu Hause.

I am at home in the morning.

bin

[bin]

am

Form of 'sein' meaning 'am' or 'are' with 'ich' = 'I am.'

Example

Ich bin am Vormittag zu Hause.

I am at home in the morning.

Am Vormittag

ahm FOR-mit-tahk

in the morning / during the morning

Refers to the part of the day before noon.

Example

Am Vormittag arbeite ich.

I work in the morning.

Words in this phrase

am

[ahm]

in the

Short form of 'an dem'; here used in a time expression.

Example

Ich bin am Vormittag zu Hause.

I am at home in the morning.

Vormittag

[FOR-mit-tahk]

morning

Refers to the late morning or forenoon, before midday.

Example

Ich bin am Vormittag zu Hause.

I am at home in the morning.

Zu Hause

tsoo HOW-zuh

at home

Means being at one’s home or in one’s house.

Example

Ich bin zu Hause.

I am at home.

Words in this phrase

zu

[tsoo]

at

Part of the fixed phrase 'zu Hause' meaning 'at home.'

Example

Ich bin am Vormittag zu Hause.

I am at home in the morning.

Hause

[HOW-zuh]

home

Part of the expression 'zu Hause,' meaning at home.

Example

Ich bin am Vormittag zu Hause.

I am at home in the morning.

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