Illustration of the A1 German word “mittags”, which translates to “at midday, at lunchtime”. A sun perched exactly at the zenith of a clock-tower, casting a perfectly circular, shadowless glow over a table set for a midday feast.
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mittags

at midday, at lunchtime

/ˈmɪtaːks/

Examples — mittags in a sentence

Wir essen mittags immer zusammen in der Kantine.

We always eat together in the canteen at lunchtime.

Ich trinke mittags gern einen Kaffee mit Milch.

I like to drink coffee with milk at midday.

How to remember it

MIT-tahgs sounds like 'mid-tags'. We put new price tags on *at midday*, before lunch.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “mögen”, which translates to “to like (general preference)”. A person hugging a giant, fluffy heart-shaped cloud, while gentle, warm rays of golden light radiate from the embrace.
mögen

/ˈmøːɡn̩/

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to like (general preference)

Principal parts

mögen, mochte, hat gemocht

ich mag
du magst
er/sie/es mag
wir mögen
ihr mögt
sie/Sie mögen

Examples

Ich mag Pizza mit viel Käse.

I like pizza with a lot of cheese.

Er mag keine großen Spinnen.

He does not like big spiders.

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der Morgen

/ˈmɔʁɡn̩/

morning

Examples

Ich stehe jeden Morgen früh auf.

I get up early every morning.

Guten Morgen, wie geht es Ihnen?

Good morning, how are you?

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Nachtisch”, which translates to “dessert”. A chocolate cake with tiny tuxedo arms dances onto a night table and takes a theatrical bow, spoon in hand.
der Nachtisch

/ˈnaːxˌtɪʃ/

dessert

Examples

Was gibt es zum Nachtisch?

What is there for dessert?

Ich mag keinen Nachtisch.

I don't like dessert.

Illustration of the A1 German word “nehmen”, which translates to “to take”. A person picking a glowing fruit from a magical tree
nehmen

/ˈneːmən/

to take

Principal parts

nehmen, nahm, hat genommen

ich nehme
du nimmst
er/sie/es nimmt
wir nehmen
ihr nehmt
sie/Sie nehmen

Examples

Ich nehme oft den Bus zur Arbeit.

I often take the bus to work.

Nimmst du Zucker in deinen Tee?

Do you take sugar in your tea?

Illustration of the A1 German word “nicht so gern”, which translates to “not really (like)”. A person holding a cup of tea with a tiny, polite grimace, while the steam above the cup curls into a soft, hesitant question mark.
nicht so gern

/nɪçt zoː ˈɡɛʁn/

not really (like)

Examples

Ich esse nicht so gern Fisch.

I don't really like eating fish.

Er liest nicht so gern Bücher.

He doesn't really like reading books.

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Obst”, which translates to “fruit”. An orchard where the trees grow apples, pears, and oranges that glow like colorful, soft paper lanterns in a gentle night breeze.
das Obst

/oːpst/

fruit

Examples

Ich esse gern frisches Obst.

I like to eat fresh fruit.

Obst ist immer sehr gesund.

Fruit is always very healthy.

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mögen — to like (general preference)

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