How to Say ‘We look forward to seeing you.’ in German
Wir freuen uns auf Sie.
veer FROI-en oons owf zee
[veer FROI-en oons owf zee]
💬 Usage Tip: [sich freuen auf] is the fixed pattern for "look forward to": [Wir freuen uns auf Sie]. Same pattern: [Ich freue mich auf das Essen], [Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch].
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a very normal closing from a restaurant after confirming a booking. It's polite and formulaic, not especially emotional.
Phrase Breakdown
Wir freuen uns
veer FROI-en oons
we are looking forward
Expresses anticipation with pleasure.
Wir freuen uns auf den Besuch.
We are looking forward to the visit.
Words in this phrase
Wir
[veer]
we
First-person plural pronoun referring to the restaurant staff.
Wir freuen uns auf Sie und Ihre Familie.
We are looking forward to seeing you and your family.
freuen
[FROI-en]
look forward
Used with 'uns' and 'auf' to express anticipation of a visit.
Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch heute Abend.
We are looking forward to your visit this evening.
uns
[oons]
ourselves
Reflexive pronoun required with 'freuen' in this expression.
Wir freuen uns auf Sie um 18 Uhr.
We are looking forward to seeing you at 6 p.m.
Auf Sie
owf zee
to you / looking forward to you
Formal German phrase used to say 'looking forward to seeing you'.
Ich freue mich auf Sie.
I am looking forward to seeing you.
Words in this phrase
auf
[owf]
to / for
Part of the fixed phrase 'sich freuen auf' meaning to look forward to.
Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch im Restaurant.
We are looking forward to your visit to the restaurant.
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal polite form of 'you', appropriate for customer service.
Wir freuen uns auf Sie am Samstag.
We are looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.
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