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How to Say ‘To keep the date free’ in German

Sich den Termin freihalten

zikh DEHN tehr-MEEN FRY-hal-ten

[zikh DEHN tehr-MEEN FRY-hal-ten]

💬 Usage Tip: freihalten splits apart: ich halte mir den Termin frei, with frei at the end.

Phrase Breakdown

Sich den Termin

zikh DEHN tehr-MEEN

(for oneself) the date / appointment

'Der Termin' is an appointment or date. It becomes 'den' in the accusative, and 'sich' is dative here. Stress the end: 'zikh den ter-MEEN'.

Example

Ich schreibe mir den Termin auf.

I'll write down the appointment.

Words in this phrase

Sich

[zikh]

oneself

Reflexive pronoun used with certain verbs like sich fühlen.

Example

Fühlt sich das Team offen an?

Does the team feel open?

den

[DEHN]

The (accusative form)

Defines a specific object in the accusative case.

Example

Ich nehme den Cappuccino.

I'll take the cappuccino.

Termin

[tehr-MEEN]

appointment

A scheduled appointment, often with a doctor or office.

Example

Einen Termin kann ich leider nicht wahrnehmen.

I unfortunately cannot make an appointment.

freihalten

[FRY-hal-ten]

to keep free / save

To reserve a seat or space for another person.

Example

Kannst du mir den Platz freihalten?

Can you save the seat for me?

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