Learn how to use the verbs "like" and "love"
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| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute German Season 1, Lesson 20 - Talking about your likes. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and affirmatively answer a question about your likes in German. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to ask 'Do you like cheese?' in German. |
| Albert: [Normal] Magst du Käse? |
| Eric: First we have the casual phrase for 'do you like' |
| Albert: [Normal] Magst du [Slow] Magst du |
| Eric: Followed by the word meaning 'cheese' |
| Albert: [Normal] Käse [Slow] Käse |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Do you like cheese?' |
| Albert: [Slow] Magst du Käse? [Normal] Magst du Käse? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, 'Do you like sweets?' |
| Albert: [Normal] Mögen Sie Süßigkeiten? |
| Eric: First we have the formal phrase meaning 'do you like' |
| Albert: [Normal] Mögen Sie [Slow] Mögen Sie |
| Eric: Followed by the word for ‘sweets’ |
| Albert: [Normal] Süßigkeiten [Slow] Süßigkeiten |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Do you like sweets?' |
| Albert: [Slow] Mögen Sie Süßigkeiten? [Normal] Mögen Sie Süßigkeiten? |
| Eric: Here's how to respond 'Yes, I like Cheese.' |
| Albert: [Normal] Ja, ich mag Käse. |
| Eric: First comes the word for 'Yes' |
| Albert: [Normal] Ja [Slow] Ja |
| Eric: Followed by the word meaning 'I' |
| Albert: [Normal] ich [Slow] ich |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'to like' |
| Albert: [Normal] mag [Slow] mag |
| Eric: And finally we have the word for 'Cheese' |
| Albert: [Normal] Käse [Slow] Käse |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'Yes, I like Cheese.' |
| Albert: [Slow] Ja, ich mag Käse. [Normal] Ja, ich mag Käse. |
| Eric: Here's how you would respond 'Yes, I like cheese a lot'- |
| Albert: [Normal] Ja, ich liebe Käse. |
| Eric: First comes the word for 'yes' |
| Albert: [Normal] ja [Slow] ja |
| Eric: Next we have the word for 'I' |
| Albert: [Normal] ich [Slow] ich |
| Eric: Followed by the word that means 'to love' |
| Albert: [Normal] liebe [Slow] liebe |
| Eric: And finally, the word meaning 'Cheese' |
| Albert: [Normal] Käse [Slow] Käse |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'Yes, I like cheese a lot.' |
| Albert: [Slow] Ja, ich liebe Käse. [Normal] Ja, ich liebe Käse. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Albert: To express feelings of love towards your family, you would say Ich hab’ dich lieb since Ich liebe dich is generally used between couples. Ich hab’ dich lieb is not as strong as Ich liebe dich, and can be expressed without being explicitly romantic. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
18 Comments
HideHi Listeners, do you like studying?
Hi Christine,
That's a very good question!👍
Generally you would be having a casual relationship
with someone you say "Ich mag dich!" to, and from that
point on more than a casual relationship might develop.
"Ich mag Sie" is less common because you are expressing
feelings for someone you still have a more formal connection with.
You can definitely say it though, especially if you feel that the other person
will take it the right way.
Thank you.
If you have any further questions, please let us know.
Kind regards,
Reinhard
Team GermanPod101.com
Ja, ich mag studieren. Konnen Sie sagen, "ich mag Sie" oder "ich mag dich" auf Deutsch?
Hi Jonathan,
Thank you for getting back to us.
It will help a lot that you don't perceive it as a chore!😉
If you have any further questions, please let us know.
Kind regards,
Reinhard
Team GermanPod101.com
Ja, ich mag es sehr! Vorher, Ich hatte keine Zeit, aber jetzt Ich bin glücklich zu lerne. Herzlichen dank!
Hi Amit,
Thank you for your message.
Yes, it is except for a tiny little spelling mistake: "Meine" Frau mag Süßigkeiten.
If you have any further questions, please let us know.
Sincerly,
Reinhard
Team GermanPod101.com
Is this sentence correct? "Miene Frau mag Süßigkeiten"
Hello Soraya,
Thank you for your comments. We are glad to hear that you like to study ?.
Sincerely,
Anne
Team GermanPod101.com
ja.ich liebe studieren.
ich liebe studieren und Erlernen der sprache.
ich hab dich lieb mine famile und ich liebe sussigkeiten !