Breakdown of Wir vereinbaren am Vormittag einen Termin.
ein
a, an (eine)
wir
we
der Termin
the appointment
am
on the / at the
der Vormittag
the morning / the forenoon
vereinbaren
to arrange / to agree on
einen Termin vereinbaren
to arrange an appointment
Questions & Answers about Wir vereinbaren am Vormittag einen Termin.
Why doesn't the verb split into 'einbaren wir ... ver' at the end of the sentence?
vereinbaren (to arrange) is an inseparable verb. Verbs starting with prefixes like ver-, be-, and er- do not split, so the prefix always stays firmly attached to the main verb.
Why do we use 'am' to mean 'in the' here?
am is a contraction of the preposition an and the dative article dem. In German, you use am when talking about days of the week and parts of the day (like am Vormittag, am Nachmittag, or am Montag).
What is the difference between 'Vormittag' and 'Morgen'?
Morgen is the early morning, usually from when you wake up until around 9 a.m. Vormittag literally means 'before noon' (vor + Mittag) and covers the later part of the morning leading up to 12 p.m.
Why does 'am Vormittag' come before 'einen Termin'?
In German, expressions of time (am Vormittag) generally come before direct objects (einen Termin). You could put the time at the end, but the original sentence word order sounds much more natural to native speakers.
Why is it 'einen Termin' instead of just 'ein Termin'?
Termin (appointment) is a masculine noun (der Termin). Because it is the direct object of the sentence—it is the thing being arranged—it must be in the accusative case. For masculine nouns, ein changes to einen in the accusative.
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