Vocabulary
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Nachmittag
/ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːk/· noun· Pl. die Nachmittage
afternoon
From about 2 to 6 pm — the time for Kaffee und Kuchen. „nachmittags“ = every afternoon.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Nachmittag
- Plural
- die Nachmittage
- Genitiv
- des Nachmittags
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Nachmittag
afternoon
Am Nachmittag gehe ich spazieren.
In the afternoon I go for a walk.
Word family
Nachmittagnachmittagsin the afternoonsder Vormittagmorningder Mittagnoonder SamstagnachmittagSaturday afternoon
Common combinations
- am Nachmittagin the afternoon
- heute Nachmittagthis afternoon
- am späten Nachmittagin the late afternoon
Common learner mistakes
- heute nachmittagheute NachmittagAfter heute, gestern, morgen the time of day is a noun: heute Nachmittag (capital N). But the adverb nachmittags is small.
Real examples
- Heute Nachmittag habe ich keine Zeit.I don't have time this afternoon.
- Am Nachmittag hole ich die Kinder von der Schule ab.In the afternoon I pick the kids up from school.
- Am Nachmittag trinken wir Kaffee.In the afternoon we drink coffee.
