How to Say ‘To be up for something’ in German
Bock haben
bok hah-ben
[bok hah-ben]
💬 Usage Tip: You usually say what you're up for with auf: Ich hab Bock auf Pizza or Hast du Bock auf Kino?. In real speech, people often shorten ich habe to ich hab.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Bock haben is very informal everyday slang. Fine with friends and people your age; too casual for work, officials, or polite first meetings.
Phrase Breakdown
Bock
[bok]
desire
Bock is a slang term that means having the desire or inclination to do something.
Ich habe keinen Bock, heute ins Kino zu gehen.
I don't feel like going to the cinema today.
haben
[hah-ben]
to have
'Haben' is a common verb in German that means to have or possess.
Ich habe keinen Bock, im Regen zu laufen.
I don't feel like running in the rain.
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