German word

mögen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmøːgn̩/

Meaning

  • verblike

Example

Ich mag Schokolade.

I like chocolate.

Illustration for mögen (like)

More examples

Viele Leute mögen Schokolade.

Many people like chocolate.

Core concept

A liked person, object, or possible situation receives a quiet mental yes.

Common phrases

  • Süßigkeiten mögen

    like sweets

  • das Essen mögen

    like the food

Similar words

möchten: Politely express a wish for something.
gern haben: Feel fondness for a person or thing.
lieben: Feel very strong affection for someone or something.
gefallen: Appeal to someone's taste and give pleasure.

Definition in German

mögen drückt eine allgemeine Zuneigung oder Präferenz aus und wird für Personen wie Dinge verwendet.

Word origin

Mögen preserves the old Germanic verb found in Old High German magan, with meanings that expanded from ability to preference and possibility.

Usage tips

  • Möchten is the conventional polite wish form derived from mögen, not its ordinary present-tense form.

Other meanings

  • preferverb
  • mayverb

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