How do you say "to read" in German?
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| 1 | How do you say "to read" in German? |
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Common phrases and words for discussing hobbies like reading, painting, sports, and engaging in leisure activities.
lesen |
| Think of 'to read' as 'to look over'—lesen sounds like 'lessen' which can help recall it. |
| 2 | What is the German word for "painting"? | Malen | Malen sounds like 'mild'—think of gentle brush strokes in painting. |
| 3 | Translate "I enjoy playing football" into German. | Ich spiele gern Fußball. | Gern = like/enjoy; spielen = to play. |
| 4 | How do you ask "What are your hobbies?" in German? | Was sind deine Hobbys? | Think of 'sind' as 'are' and 'Hobbys' as 'hobbies'. |
| 5 | What is the German word for "sports"? | Sport | Same as English but singular; remember, plural is 'Sportarten'. |
| 6 | How do you say "I like to listen to music" in German? | Ich höre gern Musik. | Hören = to listen; Musik = music; gern = like/enjoy. |
| 7 | Translate "She is painting a picture" into German. | Sie malt ein Bild. | Malen = to paint; Bild = picture. |
| 8 | What is the phrase for "playing the guitar" in German? | Gitarre spielen | Gitarre = guitar; spielen = to play. |
| 9 | How do you say "I often go hiking" in German? | Ich gehe oft wandern. | oft = often; wandern = hike/walking in nature. |
| 10 | What is the German term for "leisure activities"? | Freizeitaktivitäten | Freizeit = free time; Aktivitäten = activities. |
| 11 | Translate "He enjoys playing basketball" into German. | Er spielt gern Basketball. | gern indicates enjoyment; Basketball is borrowed directly. |
| 12 | How do you say "to go swimming" in German? | schwimmen gehen | gehen = to go; schwimmen = swimming. |
| 13 | What is the German word for "hobby"? | Das Hobby | Hobby is used similarly in German; just add the article. |
| 14 | Translate "I love reading books" into German. | Ich liebe es, Bücher zu lesen. | lieben = to love; Bücher = books; lesen = to read. |
| 15 | How do you ask "Do you like painting?" in German? | Malst du gern? | Malst = you paint; gern = like/enjoy. |
| 16 | What is the German word for "collecting stamps"? | Briefmarkensammeln | Briefmarke = stamp; sammeln = to collect. |
| 17 | Translate "We play volleyball on weekends" into German. | Wir spielen am Wochenende Volleyball. | am Wochenende = on weekends; Volleyball remains the same. |
| 18 | How do you say "I like to watch movies" in German? | Ich sehe gern Filme. | sehen = to watch; Filme = movies. |
| 19 | What is the German phrase for "going for a bike ride"? | Fahrrad fahren gehen | Fahrrad = bicycle; fahren = to drive/go; gehen = to go. |
| 20 | Translate "He often listens to classical music" into German. | Er hört oft klassische Musik. | oft = often; klassische Musik = classical music. |
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