How to Say ‘When can he come?’ in German
Wann kann er kommen?
vahn kahn air KOM-en
[vahn kahn air KOM-en]
Phrase Breakdown
Wann kann er
vahn kahn air
When can he
'Wann' sounds like 'vahn' and means when. Keep 'kann er' linked together.
Wann kann er helfen?
When can he help?
Words in this phrase
Wann
[vahn]
when
Question word asking about time.
Wann haben Sie Zeit?
When do you have time?
kann
[kahn]
can
A modal verb expressing ability or possibility.
Beim Gespräch Kann man viel über die Firma lernen.
In the conversation, one can learn a lot about the company.
er
[air]
he
Third-person masculine pronoun for a man.
Er arbeitet hier.
He works here.
kommen?
KOM-en
come?
After 'kann', the main verb goes to the end in its basic form. Use a short 'o'.
Ich kann morgen kommen.
I can come tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
kommen
[KOM-en]
come
Formal imperative/verb form of 'kommen'; with 'wieder' it means come back.
Kommen Sie morgen!
Come tomorrow!
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