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How to Say ‘Then I'll be done on Friday.’ in German

Dann bin ich am Freitag fertig.

dan bin ikh ahm FRY-tahk FER-tikh

[dan bin ikh ahm FRY-tahk FER-tikh]

💬 Usage Tip: German often uses the present tense for future plans, especially when a time is given. Ich bin am Freitag fertig needs no extra future word.

Phrase Breakdown

Dann bin ich

dan bin ikh

Then I will be

After 'Dann', the verb 'bin' comes before 'ich'. German often uses the present tense for future plans.

Example

Dann bin ich zu Hause.

Then I'll be at home.

Words in this phrase

Dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

bin

[bin]

First-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'

Example

Beim Kennenlernen sage ich: Ich bin neu hier.

When meeting people I say: I am new here.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

am Freitag fertig.

ahm FRY-tahk FER-tikh

finished on Friday.

'am' plus a day of the week means 'on'. 'Freitag' is stressed on 'FREI', which sounds like 'fry'.

Example

Wir treffen uns am Freitag.

We'll meet on Friday.

Words in this phrase

[ahm]

on the

Contracted preposition and article used before days.

Example

Am Montag passt es leider nicht.

On Monday it unfortunately does not work.

Freitag

[FRY-tahk]

Friday

The day of the week before Saturday; masculine noun.

Example

Am Freitag haben wir noch Plätze frei.

On Friday we still have seats free.

fertig

[FER-tikh]

done, finished

Adjective meaning complete or ready.

Example

Ich bin fertig mit der Arbeit.

I'm finished with the work.

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