How to Say ‘They are looking forward’ in German
Sie freuen sich
zee FROY-en zikh
[zee FROY-en zikh]
💬 Usage Tip: [sich freuen auf] means 'look forward to', while [sich freuen über] is being happy about something now. Compare [Wir freuen uns auf die Ferien] and [Wir freuen uns über das Geschenk].
Phrase Breakdown
Sie
[zee]
they
Here 'Sie' means 'they' because of the context and verb form.
Sie kommen am Wochenende zu Besuch.
They are coming to visit on the weekend.
freuen
[FROY-en]
are happy, look forward
From 'sich freuen'; can mean being happy or looking forward to something.
Die Kinder freuen sich sehr auf den Sommer.
The children are really looking forward to the summer.
sich
[zikh]
themselves
Reflexive pronoun used with 'freuen sich'.
Sie freuen sich über die guten Nachrichten.
They are happy about the good news.
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