How do you say "I'll come by today." in German?

"I'll come by today." in German is "Ich komme heute vorbei.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘I'll come by today.’ in German

Q: What does "Ich komme heute vorbei." mean in English?

"Ich komme heute vorbei." means "I'll come by today." in English. Usage tip: [Vorbeikommen] splits in a main sentence, so [komme] stays near the start and [vorbei] goes to the end: [Ich komme heute vorbei]. You can reuse this pattern with other split verbs like [Ich rufe später an].

Ich komme heute vorbei.

ikh KOM-uh HOY-tuh for-BYE

[ikh KOM-uh HOY-tuh for-BYE]

💬 Usage Tip: [Vorbeikommen] splits in a main sentence, so [komme] stays near the start and [vorbei] goes to the end: [Ich komme heute vorbei]. You can reuse this pattern with other split verbs like [Ich rufe später an].

Phrase Breakdown

Ich

[ikh]

Subject pronoun for referring to yourself.

Example

Ich komme heute vorbei, um das Warmwasser zu prüfen.

I am coming by today to check the hot water.

komme

[KOM-uh]

come

First-person singular of kommen; means you come or are coming.

Example

Ich komme heute vorbei, weil der Vermieter Bescheid wissen muss.

I am coming by today because the landlord needs to know.

heute

[HOY-tuh]

today

Refers to the current day.

Example

Ich komme heute vorbei, nicht erst morgen.

I am coming by today, not tomorrow.

vorbei

[for-BYE]

by; over

With kommen, it means to stop by or come over briefly.

Example

Ich komme heute vorbei, um mir den Boiler anzuschauen.

I am coming by today to look at the boiler.

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