die Tage

German

Etymology

Literally, “the days”, “these days”, “those days”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di ˈtaːɡə/

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Adverb

die Tage (idiomatic, chiefly colloquial)

1. (prospective) in the coming days, in a few days

   Ich hab die Tage wenig Zeit.

   I don't have much time in the coming days.

   Wir können uns ja die Tage noch mal drüber unterhalten.

   We can talk about it again in a few days.

   Bis die Tage! ― See you soon! (literally, “Until these days!”)

2. (retrospective) in the past days, a few days ago

   Ich hatte die Tage wenig Zeit.

   I didn't have much time in the past days.

Usage notes

• For non-idiomatic use see die and Tage. For example: Im Frühling werden die Tage länger. (“The days get longer in spring.”)

Synonyms

• dieser Tage (formal)