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komm doch du nach dem Wochenende mal vorbei

English translation: why don't you call round sometime afer the weekend.

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German term or phrase:	komm doch du nach dem Wochenende mal vorbei
English translation:	why don't you call round sometime afer the weekend.
Entered by:	Nicola Wood

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04:19 Jan 9, 2012

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German term or phrase: komm doch du nach dem Wochenende mal vorbei

Ich komme lieber nicht, aber komm doch du nach dem Wochenende mal vorbei.

It's a sentence from a German textbook.

I don't see what verbal form "komm" corresponds to, what "doch du nach dem" and "mal vorbei" mean in this context?

Thank you

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Local time: 21:03

I'd prefer not to come, but why don't you call round sometime afer the weekend.

Explanation:
A very common construction here in this part of Austria. Vorbeikommen means to call round or come over - for AE stop by as given by Nicole. However, the first part of the sentence doesn't include the vorbei element and is clearly in response to an invitation, so I have just used come, as this will depend upon what the invitation was ( to visit s.o at home, to go out somewhere?)

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Nicola Wood
Austria
Local time: 03:03

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Summary of answers provided

5 +3

I'd prefer not to come, but why don't you call round sometime afer the weekend.

Nicola Wood

4 +3

I'd rather not come, but why don't you come over next week?

Ramey Rieger

4 +1

"I'd rather not stop by. Why don't you stop by next week?"

Nicole Schnell

...but why don't come round here sometime after the weekend?

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ricar

Discussion entries: 5

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29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

"I'd rather not stop by. Why don't you stop by next week?"

Explanation:
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 18:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 28

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

I'd prefer not to come, but why don't you call round sometime afer the weekend.

Nicola Wood
Austria
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

I'd rather not come, but why don't you come over next week?

Explanation:
Nicole's suggestion is right, too. This is simply an alternative that retains the verb "come". The word "doch" here is like "why don't you....?" Other possibilities:

I can't come, but you can drop by after the weekend.
I'm not coming, but you can drop in after the weekend.
I'd rather not come. Why don't you come over after the weekend?

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 40

5 hrs confidence:

...but why don't come round here sometime after the weekend?

Explanation:
'komm ... du' is the failiar imperative, 'doch' adds emphasis 'mal vorbei' is a casual way of saying 'come to my place'

wordbase
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:03
Native speaker of:

English

7 hrs confidence:

du

Explanation:
The informal imperative form of the verb "vorbeikommen" is: komm ... vorbei. No subject pronoun is needed. For example: Come over. Komm vorbei.

However, in your example, there is an extra "you" or "du". This is kinda like when I say to someone: "Hey you, stop by next week". This extra word "du", IMHO, is unnecessary and is sometimes used by native speakers. I have a Swiss-German friend, who always speaks like that, throwing in all of these extras "du"s. And after a few minutes, I find myself doing it as well!

ricar

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