ankommen

A1

arrive

English meaning
arrive
Vocabulary package
Travelling & Moving About

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ankommen in a sentence

Wann kommt dieser Zug in Hamburg an?

When does this train arrive in Hamburg?

Conjugation of ankommen

ankommen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichkomme an
dukommst an
er/sie/eskommt an
wirkommen an
ihrkommt an
sie/Siekommen an
Simple past (er/sie/es)
kam an
Perfect
ist angekommen

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Questions about ankommen

How do you conjugate ankommen?

Present tense: ich komme an, du kommst an, er kommt an, wir kommen an, ihr kommt an, sie kommen an. Simple past: kam an. Perfect: ist angekommen. ankommen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does ankommen mean in English?

ankommen means "arrive". For example: "Wann kommt dieser Zug in Hamburg an?" — "When does this train arrive in Hamburg?"

What level is ankommen in German?

ankommen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the travelling & moving about vocabulary.

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