Expressing likes and dislikes in German

Today we are going to learn you Expressing likes and dislikes in German.

* gern and gerne can be used interchangeably.

#In German, there are several ways to express likes and dislikes; this is just one of them. You can also add other verbs for other activities, e.g., I like to read. — Ich lese gern. or I like to work. — Ich arbeite gern. or I like to watch TV. — Ich schaue gern Fernsehen.

#To express preference, you can use lieber instead of gern. For example, I prefer to play basketball. — Ich spiele lieber Basketball. or I prefer to read. — Ich lese lieber.

#To express favorite activities, you can use am liebsten (meaning most of all) instead of lieber or gern. For example, Most of all, I like to play chess. — Ich spiele am liebsten Schach.

#To express dislikes, you can use nicht gern instead of gern, for example I don’t like to swim. — Ich schwimme nicht gern. or I don’t like to work. — Ich arbeite nicht gern. or I don’t like to play soccer. — Ich spiele nicht gern Fußball.

Numbers

Numbers are among the most important and most useful words: we need them to talk about time, amounts, money, etc. Even if you are “just” a tourist, you often cannot avoid numbers.

Learning numbers can be a bit of a pain; thus, here is some advice: whenever you have time, count something in German; e.g., steps, cars, people, seconds, whatever: just count.

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