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How to Say ‘When are you at home?’ in German

Wann sind Sie zu Hause?

van zint zee tsoo HOW-zeh

[van zint zee tsoo HOW-zeh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: A plumber usually needs someone to let them into the flat. Expect the landlord or the plumber to ask this so they can book a time window.

Phrase Breakdown

Wann sind Sie

van zint zee

When are you

This is a polite question with 'Sie'. 'Wann' means 'when', and the 'W' sounds like an English 'v'.

Example

Wann sind Sie im Büro?

When are you in the office?

Words in this phrase

Wann

[van]

when

Used to ask about time, date, or deadline.

Example

Wann genau muss ich absagen?

When exactly do I have to cancel?

sind

[zint]

are

A form of the verb 'sein' used with 'wir'.

Example

Wir sind eine Gruppe von Kollegen.

We are a group of colleagues.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

zu Hause?

tsoo HOW-zeh

at home?

'Zu Hause' means 'at home'. 'Zu' starts with a 'ts' sound, and 'Hause' has two syllables: 'HOW-zuh'.

Example

Ich bin heute zu Hause.

I'm at home today.

Words in this phrase

[tsoo]

In 'zu Hause' it means at (home).

Example

Ich bin heute zu Hause.

I am at home today.

Hause

[HOW-zeh]

home

Old dative form of 'Haus', used in 'zu Hause' (at home).

Example

Wir bleiben zu Hause.

We stay at home.

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