Breakdown of Am Abend möchte ich abschalten und eine Serie sehen.
Questions & Answers about Am Abend möchte ich abschalten und eine Serie sehen.
Am is the contraction of an dem (the preposition an + dative article dem).
For times of day and days of the week, German often uses an + dative:
- am Abend = on / in the evening
- am Morgen = in the morning
- am Montag = on Monday
So:
- Am Abend is the natural way to say in the evening (often referring to a specific or typical evening).
- Im Abend is basically not used in standard German.
- Just Abend möchte ich… is ungrammatical; you need a preposition or an adverbial form like abends.
A related form is:
- abends möchte ich abschalten… = in the evenings / in the evening (habitually, as a routine)