English–German
“reluctantly” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʊngɛʁn/
Example
Er nimmt das Geschenk ungern an.
He reluctantly accepts the gift.
How to say “reluctantly” in German
“Reluctantly” in German is ungern.
The body complies with an action while the mind would prefer not to do it.
Example sentences with ungern
Er musste die Verzögerungen ungern in Kauf nehmen.
He had to reluctantly accept the delays.
Tips for using ungern
- Ungern can occur with separable verbs before the final particle, so "nimmt ... ungern an" keeps annehmen's particle at the end.