ankommen
Meaning and Usage
"Ankommen" means "to arrive" or "to reach" in German. It is used to describe the action of reaching a destination or arriving at a specific place.
Linguistic Analysis
The word "ankommen" is a verb and is composed of the prefix "an-" meaning "at" or "to" and the root "kommen" meaning "to come." The combination emphasizes the action of coming to a specific place or destination.
Comparisons between German and English
The word "ankommen" directly corresponds to the English verb "to arrive." Both words are used to express the action of reaching a destination.
Cultural Context
"Ankommen" is not only used to indicate physical arrival but can also be used in a figurative sense, such as "in einer Situation ankommen" (to arrive in a situation), meaning to find oneself in a certain situation or to adapt to it.
Example Sentences
- Der Zug wird um 10 Uhr ankommen. (The train will arrive at 10 o'clock.)
- Ich bin endlich zu Hause angekommen. (I have finally arrived home.)
- Sie wird morgen in München ankommen. (She will arrive in Munich tomorrow.)
Memory Tips
"Ankommen" can be remembered by associating the prefix "an-" with "arrive" in English, emphasizing the action of arriving at a specific place.
Additional Vocabulary
- Die Ankunft (feminine, plural: die Ankünfte) - arrival/arrival(s)
- Das Ankommen (neuter) - arrival/arriving
Gender and Plural (for nouns)
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Conjugation (for verbs)
- Ich komme an (I arrive)
- Du kommst an (You arrive)
- Er/sie/es kommt an (He/she/it arrives)
- Wir kommen an (We arrive)
- Ihr kommt an (You [pl.] arrive)
- Sie kommen an (They arrive)