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How to Say ‘If it gets chilly in the evening’ in German

Falls es abends kühl wird

fals es AH-bents kuel virt

[fals es AH-bents kuel virt]

💬 Usage Tip: After falls "in case" or "if", the verb moves to the end: falls es regnet "in case it rains".

🇩🇪 In Germany: Even in summer, German evenings can get cool. Many terraces have blankets or heaters, and people often book outside with this caveat in mind.

Phrase Breakdown

Falls es abends

fals es AH-bents

In case in the evening it

'falls' means 'in case' or 'if'. 'abends' means 'in the evening'. Stress the first syllable: AH-bends.

Example

Falls es abends regnet, bleiben wir drinnen.

In case it rains in the evening, we'll stay inside.

Words in this phrase

Falls

[fals]

in case / if

Introduces a possible condition.

Example

Falls es regnet, bleiben wir drinnen.

In case it rains, we'll stay inside.

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

abends

[AH-bents]

in the evenings

Adverb meaning every evening or in the evening.

Example

Abends lese ich gern.

In the evenings I like to read.

kühl wird

kuel virt

gets cool

'kühl' means cool and has a long 'ü'. To make it, round your lips as for 'oo' and say 'ee'. 'wird' (becomes) goes to the end because 'falls' starts a subordinate clause.

Example

Nimm eine Jacke mit, falls es kühl wird.

Take a jacket in case it gets cool.

Words in this phrase

kühl

[kuel]

cool / chilly

Slightly cold temperature.

Example

Der Abend ist kühl.

The evening is chilly.

wird

[virt]

gets / becomes

Form of 'werden', meaning to become.

Example

Es wird dunkel.

It's getting dark.

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