Adverb
ungern
Pronunciation: /ˈʊnˌɡɛʁn/
unwillingly; usually expressed in English through verb phrases such as "doesn't like", "don't want", etc
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Meanings
Adverb
- unwillingly; usually expressed in English through verb phrases such as "doesn't like", "don't want", etc
Example sentence
Ich weiß, wie ungern Sie das tun.
I know how much you hate doing that.
Usage
- etwas ungern tun — Do something reluctantly or not like doing it.
- ungern / nicht gern — Two common ways to express reluctance or dislike.
Ich fahre ungern bei Dunkelheit über diese schmale Straße.
I do not like driving along this narrow road in the dark.