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German Phrase

Ich freue mich auf deine Antwort.

/ɪç ˈfʁɔʏ̯ə mɪç aʊ̯f ˈdaɪ̯nə ˈʔantvɔʁt/
Meaning"I’m looking forward to your answer."
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Meaning

Literally, ‘I am happy about your answer.’ It is the standard way to say you are looking forward to someone’s reply, often used in emails, messages, or spoken conversation.

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When to use

Use this phrase after you have asked a question, sent a request, or started a conversation and want to politely indicate that you await the other person’s response. It works in both informal (du) and semi‑formal contexts, but for very formal correspondence you would replace ‘deine’ with ‘Ihre’.

✦Grammar Breakdown

IchfreuemichaufdeineAntwort

1

Personal pronoun (Ich)

Subject pronoun for the first person singular; always capitalized in German.

2

Reflexive verb (freuen + mich)

‘freuen’ is used with a reflexive pronoun (mich) to express looking forward to something.

3

Preposition ‘auf’ + Accusative

‘auf’ governs the accusative case here, indicating the object of anticipation.

4

Possessive adjective (deine)

‘deine’ agrees with the feminine noun ‘Antwort’ in gender, number, and case (accusative).

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Noun (Antwort)

A feminine noun meaning ‘answer’ or ‘reply’; takes the article ‘die’ in the nominative/accusative.

🗨In Conversation

A

Ich freue mich auf deine Antwort.

I’m looking forward to your reply.

Ich melde mich so schnell wie möglich.

I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Ich freue mich zu deine Antwort.

    ‘freuen’ takes the preposition ‘auf’, not ‘zu’. ‘Ich freue mich zu deine Antwort’ is incorrect.

  • Ich freue mich auf mein Antwort.

    The possessive must match the addressee. ‘mein’ would mean ‘my answer’, which changes the meaning.

  • Ich freue mich auf deine Antworten.

    ‘Antworten’ is a verb; the noun ‘Antwort’ is required here.

↔Alternatives

  • Ich warte gespannt auf deine Antwort.

    I’m waiting eagerly for your answer.

  • Ich bin gespannt auf deine Rückmeldung.

    I’m curious about your feedback.

  • Ich freue mich auf Ihre Rückmeldung.

    I look forward to your response. (formal)

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Cultural Tip

In German business e‑mail etiquette, it’s common to close with ‘Ich freue mich auf Ihre Rückmeldung’ or ‘Ich sehe Ihrer Antwort mit Interesse entgegen.’ The informal ‘deine’ is fine with friends or colleagues you address with ‘du’, but always switch to the formal ‘Ihre’ when writing to strangers, superiors, or in official contexts.