How to Say ‘To come by / drop by’ in German
Vorbei kommen
for-BYE KUM-men
[for-BYE KUM-men]
💬 Usage Tip: Separable verb: vorbeikommen. In a sentence, it often splits: Ich komme morgen vorbei. Super useful when a landlord, plumber, or Hausmeister says they will stop by.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, people usually prefer a specific time window rather than a surprise visit. 'Ich komme zwischen 14 und 16 Uhr vorbei' sounds very normal.
Phrase Breakdown
Vorbei
[for-BYE]
by / past
Used with kommen to mean stopping by or coming over.
Der Handwerker kann morgen vorbei kommen.
The repair worker can stop by tomorrow.
kommen
[KUM-men]
to come
A common verb meaning to come; with vorbei it means to come by.
Der Vermieter soll bitte vorbei kommen.
The landlord should please come by.
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