German · Real conversations
Express enthusiasm naturally in German
Enthusiasm can respond to an idea, express anticipation, or accept an invitation warmly. Choose a phrase that says which of those things you mean.
Three ways to say it
Das klingt toll!
That sounds great!
Respond positively to a suggested activity.
Ich freue mich schon sehr darauf.
I'm really looking forward to it.
Express anticipation of an event already planned.
Ich würde sehr gern mitkommen.
I'd love to join you.
Accept warmly when you genuinely want to join.
Avoid translating word by word
English 'look forward to' describes positive anticipation, not looking in a physical direction. Use the target-language anticipation expression; translating the visual verb word by word can lose the intended meaning.
See the difference in context
A proposed hiking route
Probieren wir den neuen Wanderweg aus.
Let's try the new hiking trail.
Das klingt toll!
That sounds great!
Talking about tomorrow's trip
Unsere Reise beginnt morgen.
Our trip starts tomorrow.
Ich freue mich schon sehr darauf.
I'm really looking forward to it.
Your turn
Accept an invitation warmly. Say that you would love to join the person.
Reveal a sample reply
Ich würde sehr gern mitkommen.
I'd love to join you.
This speaking goal in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
