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Can you help me with german word order? Hi, Getting confused with German word order. In the sentence "Am Abend treffe ich mich mit meiner Schwester". (In the evening i'm meeting my sister).Why is the word order "treffe ich mich" and not "ich treffe mich" as i've seen most sentences put the verb in the middle. Is the meaning slightly changed or is it just flexible? Thank You!
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