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kommen

coming

Meaning of kommen

moving toward or arriving at a place

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German/ˈkɔmən/
coming
kommen - coming
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kommen with English translation

kommen usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Ich sehe dich morgen kommen.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Der Zug ist gerade angekommen.

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kommen belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

kommencoming
kochencook
sich ändernchange
bindentie
folgenfollow
entfernenremove
sich anfühlenfeel

kommen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between kommen / ankommend / herankommend / eintreffend / kommend / zukünftig

A
🇩🇪German
ankommend

Means “arriving” or “approaching”; it emphasizes the movement toward a destination.

A2Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
herankommend

Means “coming closer here”; it often emphasizes movement toward the speaker or observer.

A2Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
eintreffend

Means “arriving” or “incoming” and often sounds more formal, especially in notices or reports.

A2Rarely
K
🇩🇪German
kommend

The most general meaning: “coming” or “upcoming”; it can describe movement as well as the future or the next event.

A2Very Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zukünftig

Means “future” or “upcoming”; it refers to time after the present, not to physical movement.

A2Very Often
H
🇩🇪German
herannahend

Means “approaching” or “drawing near”; it is often used for events, dangers, deadlines, or weather.

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce kommen and what this word means

kommen means coming. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce kommen

/ˈkɔmən/

kommen translation

coming

kommen examples

Ich sehe dich morgen kommen.

kommen transcription

/ˈkɔmən/

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kommen meaning: what does it mean?

sich auf einen Ort zubewegen oder dort ankommen

kommen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

kommen is pronounced as /ˈkɔmən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

kommen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich sehe dich morgen kommen. Translation: Я вижу, как ты завтра придёшь.

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