Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #77
Word (Wort)

mögen

Translation (Übersetzung) to like, may
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈmøːɡən/
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grammar most-common verb modal preference possibility
Modal verb meaning 'to like' or 'may' (expressing possibility). Expresses preference or possibility. Seventy-seventh most frequent word in German.

mögen - German Verbs - mögen Meaning - mögen Translation - mögen Verbs Examples

mögen is a German Verbs

Learn mögen meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. mögen is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

mögen Examples (Beispiele) in English

mögen examples with English translations. See how to use mögen in sentences. mögen example sentences in English below.

Ich mag Schokolade.
I like chocolate.
preference
Magst du Kaffee?
Do you like coffee?
question
Er mag nicht kommen.
He may not come.
possibility
Das mag sein.
That may be.
possibility

mögen Conjugations (Konjugationen)

mögen conjugation (mögen Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate mögen with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
mag
du
magst
er/sie/es
mag
wir
mögen
ihr
mögt
sie/Sie
mögen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
mochte
du
mochtest
er/sie/es
mochte
wir
mochten
ihr
mochtet
sie/Sie
mochten

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe gemocht
du
hast gemocht
er/sie/es
hat gemocht
wir
haben gemocht
ihr
habt gemocht
sie/Sie
haben gemocht

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde mögen
du
wirst mögen
er/sie/es
wird mögen
wir
werden mögen
ihr
werdet mögen
sie/Sie
werden mögen

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gemocht haben
du
wirst gemocht haben
er/sie/es
wird gemocht haben
wir
werden gemocht haben
ihr
werdet gemocht haben
sie/Sie
werden gemocht haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

mögen Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
möge
du
mögest
er/sie/es
möge
wir
mögen
ihr
möget
sie/Sie
mögen

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
möchte
du
möchtest
er/sie/es
möchte
wir
möchten
ihr
möchtet
sie/Sie
möchten

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte gemocht
du
hattest gemocht
er/sie/es
hatte gemocht
wir
hatten gemocht
ihr
hattet gemocht
sie/Sie
hatten gemocht

mögen Word Family - mögen Related Words - mögen Family Members

mögen Word Family (Wortfamilie)

mögen word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn mögen family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore mögen related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
magst
Meaning: you like, you may
Tense: Präsens
Example: Du magst Kaffee.
Verb
Third Person Singular (Dritte Person Singular)
mag
Meaning: he/she/it likes, may
Tense: Präsens
Example: Er mag es.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gemocht
Meaning: liked
Tense: Perfekt
Example: Ich habe es gemocht.
Verb
Subjunctive II Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
mochte
Meaning: would like
Tense: Konjunktiv II
Example: Ich möchte es.
Verb
Related Modal Verb (Verwandtes Modalverb)
dürfen
Meaning: may, to be allowed to
Usage: may, to be allowed to (permission vs. preference)
Example: Ich darf es.
Verb
können
Meaning: can, to be able to
Usage: can, to be able to (ability vs. preference)
Example: Ich kann es.
Verb
wollen
Meaning: to want, to wish
Usage: to want (desire vs. preference)
Example: Ich will es.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
gern haben
Meaning: to like
Usage: to like (alternative expression)
Example: Ich habe es gern.
Verb
lieben
Meaning: to love
Usage: to love (stronger than 'mögen')
Example: Ich liebe es.
Verb
bevorzugen
Meaning: to prefer
Usage: to prefer (when 'mögen' means preference)
Example: Ich bevorzuge es.
Verb
Opposite Verb (Gegenteiliges Verb)
hassen
Meaning: to hate
Usage: to hate (strong opposite)
Example: Ich hasse es.
Verb
ablehnen
Meaning: to reject, to refuse
Usage: to reject, to refuse (opposite action)
Example: Ich lehne es ab.
Verb

mögen Usage - mögen Collocations - mögen Idioms - mögen Synonyms - mögen Antonyms

mögen Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use mögen in context. Discover mögen collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master mögen usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

mögen Collocations (Kollokationen)

mögen collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn mögen word combinations and how to use mögen with other words naturally.

mögen + infinitive
may + verb, might + verb
High frequency
gern mögen
to like very much
High frequency
nicht mögen
to not like, to dislike
High frequency
mögen + accusative
to like + object
High frequency
mag ich
I like, I may
High frequency
magst du
do you like, may you
High frequency
mag er
does he like, may he
High frequency
mögen wir
do we like, may we
High frequency
man mag
one may, one likes
High frequency
möchte gern
would like to
High frequency
möchte haben
would like to have
High frequency
möchte machen
would like to do
High frequency
möchte gehen
would like to go
High frequency
möchte kommen
would like to come
High frequency
nicht mögen
to not like, to dislike
High frequency

mögen Idioms (Redewendungen)

mögen idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing mögen with meanings and explanations. Master mögen expressions used in everyday German.

möchte gern
would like to
Polite way to express desire (from mögen)
es mag sein
it may be, it's possible
Expressing possibility
mag sein
may be, might be
Expressing possibility or uncertainty
gern mögen
to like very much
Expressing strong preference
nicht mögen
to not like, to dislike
Expressing dislike or lack of preference
möchte ich
I would like
Polite way to express desire
möchte man
one would like, you would like
Expressing general desire
es mag nicht sein
it may not be, it's not possible
Expressing impossibility
möchte nicht
would not like, don't want to
Expressing lack of desire
möchte lieber
would rather, would prefer
Expressing preference

mögen Synonyms (Synonyme)

mögen synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for mögen and expand your German vocabulary. Learn mögen similar words and their usage.

gern haben
Meaning: to like
High similarity
lieben
Meaning: to love
Medium similarity
bevorzugen
Meaning: to prefer
High similarity
schätzen
Meaning: to appreciate, to value
Medium similarity
möchte
Meaning: would like
High similarity

mögen Antonyms (Antonyme)

mögen antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to mögen. Discover mögen opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

nicht mögen
Meaning: to not like, to dislike
hassen
Meaning: to hate
ablehnen
Meaning: to reject, to refuse

mögen Semantically Related Words - mögen Contextually Related Words - mögen Thematically Related Words

mögen Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

mögen semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to mögen. Explore mögen related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn mögen contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

gern haben lieben bevorzugen schätzen möchte dürfen können wollen hassen ablehnen mag magst mochte gemocht möchte nicht mögen Verb

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