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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.
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mögen

to like (general preference)

/ˈmøːɡn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

mögen, mochte, hat gemocht

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

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Examples — mögen in a sentence

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.

How to remember it

MÖGEN sounds like 'Moe gen'. I LIKE the character 'Moe gen'erally speaking.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Morgen”, which translates to “morning”. A rooster the size of a hot-air balloon slowly rises over a village, crowing so loudly that chimneys wobble and cats leap off fences.
der Morgen

/ˈmɔʁɡn̩/

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Pasta”, which translates to “pasta”. Golden strands of spaghetti spiraling toward the sky, forming a ladder that a happy cat is climbing toward a moon made of parmesan.
die Pasta

/ˈpasta/

pasta

Examples

Ich koche heute Abend Pasta.

I cook pasta tonight.

Isst du gern italienische Pasta?

Do you like to eat Italian pasta?

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masculine Morgen — morning

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