Polyglot Dictionary

mögen

/ˈmøːɡn̩/

modal verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

ich/er
mag
du
magst
wir/sie
mögen
past (er)
mochte

Meaning

  1. to like

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

wollen

wollen expresses a clear intention to act — "Ich will schlafen" (I want to sleep, and I'm going to). mögen is milder liking or preference, often without any intention attached — "Ich mag Schokolade" (I like chocolate) says nothing about acting on it right now.

Practice

1 What does mögen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich ___ Katzen.

See also

verbmodal-verbirregulargrammar

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