How to Say ‘She likes to play...’ in German
Sie spielt gern...
zee shpeelt ghearn
[zee shpeelt ghearn]
💬 Usage Tip: Gern means "gladly / likes to." In German, you often say spielt gern rather than using a separate word for "likes."
🇩🇪 In Germany: Talking about favorite activities is common during daycare introductions and helps with settling in.
Phrase Breakdown
Sie
[zee]
she
Third-person singular feminine pronoun.
Sie spielt gern draußen.
She likes to play outside.
spielt
[shpeelt]
plays
Form of spielen meaning plays or is playing.
Sie spielt gern mit anderen Kindern.
She likes to play with other children.
gern
[ghearn]
gladly / likes to
Used to express that someone likes doing something.
Sie spielt gern im Garten.
She likes to play in the garden.
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