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Am Sonntag machen meine Schwester und ich einen Ausflug in den Zoo.
Meaning
On Sunday my sister and I are going on a trip to the zoo.
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Breakdown of Am Sonntag machen meine Schwester und ich einen Ausflug in den Zoo.
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Questions & Answers about Am Sonntag machen meine Schwester und ich einen Ausflug in den Zoo.
Why is it am Sonntag?
am is the contraction of an dem. With days of the week, German normally uses an to express on, so am Sonntag means on Sunday.
You will see the same pattern with:
- am Montag
- am Dienstag
- am Freitag
So this is a very common time expression pattern.
Does am Sonntag mean on Sunday, this Sunday, or on Sundays?
It most often means on Sunday or this Sunday, depending on context.
In some contexts, it can also refer to something habitual, but German often uses forms like sonntags to make the repeated meaning clearer.
For example:
- Am Sonntag gehen wir in den Zoo. = On Sunday / This Sunday we are going to the zoo.
- Sonntags gehen wir oft spazieren. = On Sundays we often go for a walk.
Why is the verb machen right after Am Sonntag instead of after the subject?