Adverbs 1 · fcb852de7837bb5b668e14aa72e0b9d6

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Expressing enjoyment!

Earlier, we saw the word mögen will help us express what we like! You can also show that you enjoy doing something by adding the word gern after the verb.

Ich lerne.​ I learn.​

Ich lerne gern.​ I like to learn.

Likewise, you can indicate your dislike by adding nicht gern!

Ich lese die Zeitung.​ I read the newspaper.​

Ich lese nicht gern die Zeitung.​ I don’t like to read the newspaper.

It’s not too much!

To indicate an extreme, you can add the word zu before an adjective!

​Der Saft ist süß.​ The juice is sweet.​	​Der Saft ist zu süß.​ The juice is too sweet.​
Ich esse viel.​ I eat a lot.​	Ich esse zu viel.​ I eat too much.​

Already or pretty?

An umlaut can make quite a difference! The word schon means already, but schön means pretty!

Practice the difference so you don’t say the wrong word!

schon​
(as in “home”)

schön​
(similar to “hurt”)

For the ö sound, try saying a (as in father), then round your lips like you’re drinking from a straw!