20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 4

Likes and dislikes

Practice this topic in German: Likes and dislikes.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Lena

Ich mag Musik.

I like music.

Jonas

Ich koche nicht gern.

I do not like cooking.

Lena

Reist du gern?

Do you like travelling?

Jonas

Ich lese lieber.

I prefer reading.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Ich mag Musik.

    I like music.

    Ich mag Musik.

  • Ich koche nicht gern.

    I do not like cooking.

    Ich koche nicht gern.

  • Reist du gern?

    Do you like travelling?

    Reist du gern?

  • Ich lese lieber.

    I prefer reading.

    Ich lese lieber.

  • Ich auch.

    Me too.

    Ich auch.

Notice, try, and speak

Which German sentence has this meaning: “I like music.”

Which German sentence has this meaning: “I like music.”

Make it yours

Say the five German turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this German in a real conversation

  1. 1. Ich mag Musik.
  2. 2. Ich koche nicht gern.
  3. 3. Reist du gern?
  4. 4. Ich lese lieber.
  5. 5. Ich auch.
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