Adverb
gern
Pronunciation: /ɡɛrn/
willingly; gladly; with pleasure; usually expressed verbally in English, with like, enjoy etc
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Meanings
Adverb
- willingly; gladly; with pleasure; usually expressed verbally in English, with like, enjoy etc
- much; a lot
- easily; often
- Used to indicate a preference
Example sentence
Ich koche zwar gern, doch das anschließende Aufräumen hasse ich.
I enjoy cooking, but I don't like the cleaning up afterwards.
Usage
- gern kochen — like cooking; English often uses like plus an -ing form
- lieber / am liebsten — prefer / like best; comparison forms of gern
Ich koche gern für meine Freunde.
I like cooking for my friends.