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ankommen
[ˈanˌkɔmən]

arrive

🇩🇪 German
[ˈanˌkɔmən]
Meaning of ankommen

reach destination

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Pronunciation[ˈanˌkɔmən]
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arrive

When to use ankommen

arrive early

früh ankommen

arrive late

spät ankommen

arrive home

zu Hause ankommen

arrive safely

sicher ankommen

arrive on time

pünktlich ankommen

ankommen usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Wir kommen um acht Uhr in Berlin an.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Der Zug wird gleich ankommen.

Similar words

ankommen

Means to arrive or turn up at a destination, often in a slightly more formal or neutral context.

anreisen

Means to travel in from another place, especially from another city or country, with focus on the journey to the destination.

erreichen

Means to reach a place or goal; it is not always a simple arrival, but rather getting to or managing to get somewhere.

gelangen

Means to get or make it to somewhere; often a bit more formal or literary, with emphasis on the route or access.

landen

Literally means to land; used for planes and helicopters, and figuratively for someone ending up somewhere after moving or traveling.

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ankommenarrivare
kochen-
sich ändern-
binden-
folgen-
entfernen-
sich anfühlensentire

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What's the difference between ankommen / anreisen / erreichen / gelangen / landen

🇩🇪German
ankommen

Means to arrive or turn up at a destination, often in a slightly more formal or neutral context.

A2Often

Der Zug wird um 18 Uhr eintreffen.

Поезд прибудет в 18 часов.

A
🇩🇪German
anreisen

Means to travel in from another place, especially from another city or country, with focus on the journey to the destination.

A2Often

Die Gäste reisen morgen aus Berlin an.

Гости приедут завтра из Берлина.

🇩🇪German

Means to reach a place or goal; it is not always a simple arrival, but rather getting to or managing to get somewhere.

A2Very Often

Wir erreichen den Bahnhof in zehn Minuten.

Мы доберёмся до вокзала за десять минут.

G
🇩🇪German
gelangen

Means to get or make it to somewhere; often a bit more formal or literary, with emphasis on the route or access.

A2Often

So gelangten wir endlich ins Haus.

Так мы наконец попали в дом.

🇩🇪German

Literally means to land; used for planes and helicopters, and figuratively for someone ending up somewhere after moving or traveling.

A2Often

Das Flugzeug wird um Mitternacht landen.

Самолёт приземлится в полночь.

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ankommen translation: arrive. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ankommen

[ˈanˌkɔmən]

ankommen translation

arrive

ankommen examples

Wir kommen um acht Uhr in Berlin an.

ankommen transcription

[ˈanˌkɔmən]

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ankommen meaning: what does it mean?

an einem Zielort eintreffen

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Wir kommen um acht Uhr in Berlin an. Translation: Мы прибудем в Берлин в восемь часов.

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