How to Say ‘In the afternoon’ in German
Am Nachmittag
ahm NAHKH-mih-tahk
[ahm NAHKH-mih-tahk]
💬 Usage Tip: Another time phrase to memorize as one piece. German loves these handy chunks.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Perfect for daily routines: shopping, appointments, coffee, errands—very German afternoon topics.
Phrase Breakdown
Am
[ahm]
in the
Short form of 'an dem', used here with times of day.
Am Nachmittag lese ich oft.
In the afternoon I often read.
Nachmittag
[NAHKH-mih-tahk]
afternoon
The part of the day after noon.
Der Nachmittag war ruhig.
The afternoon was calm.
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