mittags
at midday
Around noon or regularly at midday.
EXAMPLE
Mittags esse ich meistens eine warme Mahlzeit.
At midday, I usually eat a hot meal.
mittags
at midday
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Meanings
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Word formation
'Mittags' (at midday) consists of 'Mittag' (midday) and the ending '-s'. Here, this ending forms an adverb of time and indicates a time of day.
EXAMPLE
Mittags scheint die Sonne oft besonders hell.
At midday, the sun often shines particularly brightly.
Word order
'Mittags' (at midday) can appear at the beginning of a sentence, taking the first position; the conjugated verb follows directly after it, before the subject.
EXAMPLE
Mittags fährt mein Bruder mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit.
At midday, my brother cycles to work.
Typical collocations
Common phrases with 'mittags' (at midday) include 'mittags essen' (to eat at midday), 'mittags Pause machen' (to take a break at midday), and 'mittags schließen' (to close at midday). In a main clause, 'mittags' can appear at the beginning or in the middle field: 'Mittags schließt das Café' (At midday, the café closes) or 'Das Café schließt mittags' (The café closes at midday).
EXAMPLE
Das kleine Café macht mittags eine kurze Pause.
The little café takes a short break at midday.
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