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How to Say ‘I'm planning a dinner’ in German

Ich plane ein Abendessen

ikh PLAH-neh ine AH-bent-es-en

[ikh PLAH-neh ine AH-bent-es-en]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich plane

ikh PLAH-neh

I'm planning

'Planen' means to plan. The 'a' in 'plane' is long: 'PLAH-ne'.

Example

Ich plane eine Reise.

I'm planning a trip.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

plane

[PLAH-neh]

am planning

First person form of 'planen', to plan or organise something.

Example

Ich plane eine Feier.

I am planning a party.

ein Abendessen

ine AH-bent-es-en

a dinner

This is a compound noun: Abend (evening) + Essen (meal). Stress 'A': 'AH-bend-es-sen'.

Example

Das Abendessen ist fertig.

Dinner is ready.

Words in this phrase

ein

[ine]

a; an

The article used before the masculine noun "Schuss."

Example

In „Wow, was für ein Schuss!“ steht „ein“ vor „Schuss“.

In "Wow, what a shot!", "ein" comes before "Schuss."

Abendessen

[AH-bent-es-en]

dinner

A neuter noun (das Abendessen) for the evening meal, often used when planning a meal with friends or a group.

Example

Wir reservieren einen Tisch für das Abendessen am Samstag.

We are reserving a table for dinner on Saturday.

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