gern
/ɡɛʁn/
adverb
A1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- comparative
- lieber
- superlative
- am liebsten
Meaning
-
gladly, with pleasure (used with a verb to say you like doing something)
Same word as gerne; both are common, gern is slightly more frequent in speech.
-
Ich lese gern.
I like reading.
-
Practice
1 What does gern mean?
gladly, with pleasure (used with a verb to say you like doing something)
2 Fill the gap: Ich lese ___.
Full sentence: Ich lese gern. (I like reading.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gern?
gern: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Last updated