Usage examples of "kommen zu" in German with translation to English

Komm schon, wir kommen zu spät, wenn du dich nicht beeilst! Come on, we'll be late if you don't hurry up.

Du kamst zu spät zur Arbeit. You were late for work.

Ken ist auf mich zugekommen. Ken came up to me.

Ich komme zu spät zur Arbeit. I'll be late to work.

Mary ist auf mich zugekommen, als sie mich gesehen hat. Mary came up to me when she saw me.

Auch Tom kommt zu dem Fest. Tom is coming to the party, too.

Auch Tom kommt zu der Party. Tom is coming to the party, too.

Viele Leute kamen zu spät zum Konzert. Many people were late for the concert.

Wir kamen zu dem Schluss, dass er Recht gehabt hatte. We came to the conclusion that he had been right.

Ach du meine Güte. Ich komme zu spät zum Unterricht. Oh my gosh. I will be late for lessons.

Es tut mir Leid, dass Sie heute Abend nicht kommen können. I'm sorry that you can't come this evening.

Können Sie morgen zu dem Treffen kommen? Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?

Vögel können Tausende von Kilometern fortfliegen und kommen jedes Jahr an denselben Ort zurück. Birds can fly thousands of miles away and return to the same place every year.

Tom weiß nicht, ob Mary kommen wird oder nicht. Tom doesn't know whether Mary will come or not.

Falls ich nicht kommen kann, werde ich Sie vorher anrufen. In case I can’t come, I’ll give you a call beforehand.

Ich weiß nicht, wann sie kommen kann. I do not know when she can come.

Sie kommen jetzt mit uns mit. You're coming with us now.

Können Sie morgen kommen? Shall you be able to come tomorrow?

Er hatte versprochen zu kommen, aber er kam nicht. He promised to come, but he didn't come.

Tom weiß nicht, ob Mary mit dem Auto oder dem Fahrrad kommen wird. Tom doesn't know whether Mary will come by car or by bicycle.

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