Adverb
abends
Pronunciation: /ˈaːbən(t)s/
in the evening, at night
A2
rank #1,220
Meanings
Adverb
- in the evening, at night
- p.m., indicating that a time is in the evening or early night. a.m./p.m. have no direct equivalents in German; the appropriate time of day is used instead
Example sentence
Gefällt es dir, wenn wir abends einige Zeit zusammen verbringen?
Do you like it when we spend some time together in the evening?
Usage
- abends / am Abend — Abends often suggests a regular evening habit.
- morgens / mittags / abends — These time adverbs are lowercase and end in -s.
Abends sitzen wir gern noch eine Weile auf dem Balkon.
In the evenings, we like to sit on the balcony for a while.