Refers to the period in the morning before noon, either on a specific day or as a regular time indication.
example
Ich gehe vormittags am liebsten einkaufen, weil es dann nicht so voll ist.
I prefer to go shopping in the mornings because it isn't so crowded then.
Usage tips
Repetition with -s
The 's' at the end of 'vormittags' signals a regular, repeated action. It means 'jeden Vormittag' (every morning before noon) or 'normalerweise am Vormittag' (usually in the morning before noon). For a one-time point in time, you use 'am Vormittag' (in the morning / before noon).
EXAMPLE
Vormittags trinke ich immer zwei Tassen Kaffee.
In the mornings, I always drink two cups of coffee.
Sentence position
As an adverb, 'vormittags' can stand flexibly in the sentence. If it is in position 1, the verb follows directly. But it can also stand after the verb and the subject.
EXAMPLE
Vormittags erledige ich die wichtigsten Aufgaben.
In the mornings, I take care of the most important tasks.
Lowercase spelling
Pay attention to lowercase spelling. 'Vormittags' as an adverb is written with a lowercase letter. The noun 'der Vormittag' (the morning / forenoon) is capitalized.
EXAMPLE
Er arbeitet nur vormittags.
He only works in the mornings.
Compare with
near_synonym · confusable
vormittags vs morgen
tomorrow / morning
'morgen' and 'vormittags' can both refer to the time before noon. In this sense, 'morgen' usually sounds like a more specific time of day, for example in combinations like 'morgen früh' (tomorrow morning) or 'am Montagmorgen' (on Monday morning). 'vormittags' generally refers to the hours before noon and also works well for regular appointments. They can be confused because both concern roughly the same time of day. If the point in the daily schedule is important, 'vormittags' is often more precise.
vormittags
Tara erledigt Behördengänge meistens vormittags.
Tara usually takes care of errands at government offices in the mornings.
morgen
Am Montagmorgen kommen die Gäste zum Frühstück.
On Monday morning, the guests are coming for breakfast.