Vocabulary
vormittags
/ˈfoːɐ̯mɪˌtaːks/· adverb
in the morning(s), before noon
Between breakfast and lunch — and the -s says it happens regularly: vormittags arbeite ich.
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vormittags
in the mornings, every morning (before noon)
Vormittags arbeite ich im Büro, nachmittags zu Hause.
In the mornings I work at the office, in the afternoons at home.
Word family
vormittagsder Vormittagmorning (before noon)nachmittagsin the afternoon(s)mittagsat midday
Common combinations
- nur vormittagsonly in the mornings
- montags vormittagson Monday mornings
- vormittags geöffnetopen in the mornings
Common learner mistakes
- am vormittagsam Vormittag · vormittagsEither the noun with am (am Vormittag) or the adverb with -s (vormittags) — not both.
Real examples
- Die Praxis ist nur vormittags geöffnet.The practice is only open in the mornings.
- Ben ist vormittags in der Kita.Ben is at nursery in the mornings.
- Ich habe dienstags vormittags frei.I'm off on Tuesday mornings.
