How do you say "i cant wait" in German?

Ich kann es kaum erwarten.

Phrase

In German, "i cant wait" is Ich kann es kaum erwarten..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'ikh kann ess KOWM air-VAR-ten', with stress on 'VAR'.

Grammar notes

"Ich kann es kaum erwarten." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

i cant wait

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How to remember Ich kann es kaum erwarten.

Kaum means barely or hardly, and erwarten shares its root with English 'ward' as in watching or waiting for something.

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Questions about Ich kann es kaum erwarten.

How do you say "i cant wait" in German?

In German, "i cant wait" is Ich kann es kaum erwarten.. It's a common phrase.

How is Ich kann es kaum erwarten. used in a sentence?

Use Ich kann es kaum erwarten. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (i cant wait).

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