मतलब
Expressing fondness.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Germans distinguish between 'Ich mag dich' (I like you - friendship) and 'Ich hab dich lieb' (I love you - family/close friends). 'Ich liebe dich' is usually reserved for romantic partners. In Austria, you might hear 'Das taugt mir' as an informal alternative to 'Ich mag das'. Swiss German speakers often use 'gern ha' (gern haben) more frequently than 'mögen' in daily conversation.
The 'Gern' Rule
If you want to say you like an action (verb), use 'gern' after the verb. If you like a thing (noun), use 'mag'.
Don't over-use 'lieben'
English speakers use 'love' for everything (I love this pizza!). In German, 'mag' is safer and more natural for everyday things.
मतलब
Expressing fondness.
The 'Gern' Rule
If you want to say you like an action (verb), use 'gern' after the verb. If you like a thing (noun), use 'mag'.
Don't over-use 'lieben'
English speakers use 'love' for everything (I love this pizza!). In German, 'mag' is safer and more natural for everyday things.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the correct form of 'mögen'.
Ich ___ {den|m} Apfel.
The 1st person singular of 'mögen' is 'mag'.
Which sentence is correct for 'I like the film'?
Choose the correct translation.
'Mögen' takes the accusative case, so 'der Film' becomes 'den Film'.
Match the pronoun with the correct form of 'mögen'.
Match them up!
These are the standard conjugations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Magst du Pizza? B: Ja, ich ___ Pizza sehr.
The question uses 'magst', so the answer should use 'mag'.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
What can I 'mögen'?
Essen
- • {der|m} Apfel
- • {die|f} Pizza
- • {das|n} Brot
Hobbys
- • {der|m} Sport
- • {die|f} Musik
- • {das|n} Kino
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासIch ___ {den|m} Apfel.
The 1st person singular of 'mögen' is 'mag'.
Choose the correct translation.
'Mögen' takes the accusative case, so 'der Film' becomes 'den Film'.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
These are the standard conjugations.
A: Magst du Pizza? B: Ja, ich ___ Pizza sehr.
The question uses 'magst', so the answer should use 'mag'.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
2 सवालIt's better to say 'Ich schwimme gern'. 'Mögen' is primarily for nouns.
It can be, but it's usually just friendly. Context matters!
संबंधित मुहावरे
gern haben
synonymto be fond of
lieben
builds onto love
bevorzugen
specialized formto prefer
