German Phrase
Mein Paket kommt morgen an.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that the speaker’s parcel is expected to be delivered the next day. It is a straightforward way to give a delivery update or to answer a question about when a shipment will arrive.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to inform someone about the expected arrival of a parcel, mail, or any shipped item. It works in both casual conversation with friends and in more formal contexts such as a phone call to a courier service.
✦Grammar Breakdown
MeinPaketkommtmorgenan
Possessive article (Mein)
‘Mein’ is the masculine/neuter singular possessive article meaning ‘my’, matching the gender of ‘Paket’ (neuter).
Noun gender (Paket)
‘Paket’ is a neuter noun (das Paket); its article in the nominative is ‘das’, but the possessive ‘mein’ replaces it.
Separable verb (ankommen)
‘ankommen’ is a separable verb; in the present tense the prefix ‘an‑’ moves to the end of the clause: ‘kommt … an’.
Verb conjugation (kommt)
‘kommt’ is the 3rd‑person singular present form of ‘kommen’ (to come).
Adverb of time (morgen)
‘morgen’ means ‘tomorrow’ and usually appears before the verb or between the verb and the separable prefix.
🗨In Conversation
Wann kommt dein Paket?
When does your package arrive?
Mein Paket kommt morgen an.
My package arrives tomorrow.
✕Common Mistakes
Mein Paket ist morgen an.
‘ankommen’ is a verb, not a state; you cannot use ‘sein’ here.
Mein Paket kommt morgen.
The separable prefix ‘an’ must be placed at the end of the clause.
Morgen mein Paket kommt an.
Word order sounds unnatural; the adverb usually follows the verb or appears before the verb phrase.
↔Alternatives
Mein Paket wird morgen geliefert.
My package will be delivered tomorrow.
Mein Paket kommt morgen.
My package comes tomorrow.
Morgen kommt mein Paket an.
Tomorrow my package arrives.
Cultural Tip
In Germany most parcel services deliver between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., and a signature is often required for larger packages. If you’re not home, the courier may leave a notice (‘Zustellungsanzeige’) for you to pick up the parcel at a nearby depot. Also, Germans tend to be punctual about delivery dates, so saying a package ‘kommt morgen an’ usually means it will be there on the specified day, not just ‘sometime soon’.