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How to Say ‘We're already really looking forward to it.’ in German

Wir freuen uns schon sehr.

veer FROY-en oons shohn zair

[veer FROY-en oons shohn zair]

💬 Usage Tip: sich freuen "to look forward / be glad" always needs the extra "ourselves" word: ich freue mich, wir freuen uns. Add auf for the thing: Wir freuen uns auf das Fest.

Phrase Breakdown

Wir freuen uns

veer FROY-en oons

We are looking forward

'sich freuen' is reflexive, so it needs 'uns' (ourselves). 'eu' sounds like 'oy': 'FROY-en'. 'Wir' starts with a 'v' sound.

Example

Wir freuen uns auf den Urlaub.

We are looking forward to the holiday.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

freuen

[FROY-en]

look forward

Used with uns auf to express anticipation of a guest's visit.

Example

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Anruf.

We are looking forward to your call.

uns

[oons]

ourselves

Reflexive pronoun required with 'sich freuen'.

Example

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch.

We are looking forward to your visit.

schon sehr.

shohn zair

already very much.

'schon' (already) starts with 'sh'. 'sehr' (very much) sounds like 'zair', with a soft 'z' at the start.

Example

Ich vermisse dich schon sehr.

I already miss you very much.

Words in this phrase

schon

[shohn]

already

By this time; prior to a specified time.

Example

Er ist schon weg.

He is already gone.

sehr

[zair]

very / very much

Adds emphasis to 'gern' to sound especially warm and positive.

Example

Wenn jemand nach unseren Werten fragt, sage ich sehr gern mehr dazu.

When someone asks about our values, I am very happy to say more about it.

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