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How to Say ‘She likes drawing and likes animals.’ in German

Sie malt gern und mag Tiere.

zee mahlt gehrn oont mahg tee-re

[zee mahlt gehrn oont mahg tee-re]

💬 Usage Tip: Use gern with a verb to say you like doing something, and mögen (here mag) for liking things or people. For example, Sie mag Musik "She likes music."

Phrase Breakdown

Sie malt gern

zee mahlt gehrn

She likes to paint

Verb + 'gern' means 'likes to do'.

Example

Sie singt gern.

She likes to sing.

Words in this phrase

Sie

[zee]

She

A pronoun used to refer to a female person or object known to the speaker.

Example

Sie ist sehr stilvoll.

She is very stylish.

malt

[mahlt]

paints; draws

Third-person form of 'malen', to paint or colour.

Example

Das Kind malt ein Bild.

The child paints a picture.

gern

[gehrn]

gladly

Adds warmth and friendliness, like saying 'feel free' or 'please do.'

Example

Setz dich gern.

Have a seat, gladly.

und mag Tiere.

oont mahg tee-re

and likes animals.

'Mögen' (here 'mag') means 'to like' things. 'Tiere' sounds like 'TEE-reh'.

Example

Ich mag Katzen.

I like cats.

Words in this phrase

und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

mag

[mahg]

To have a preference for or enjoy something.

Example

Ich mag Schokolade.

I like chocolate.

Tiere

[tee-re]

animals

Living organisms that are not plants, fungi, or bacteria.

Example

Der Zoo hat viele Tiere.

The zoo has many animals.

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