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How to Say ‘I like being with you.’ in German

Ich bin gern mit dir zusammen.

ikh bin gehrn mit deer tsoo-ZAH-men

[ikh bin gehrn mit deer tsoo-ZAH-men]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Warm but not over the top, which suits German dating. Germans tend to prefer sincere, low-key compliments to big declarations early on.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich bin gern

ikh bin gehrn

I like being

'gern' expresses liking an activity.

Example

Ich bin gern draußen.

I like being outside.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

bin

[bin]

First-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'

Example

Beim Kennenlernen sage ich: Ich bin neu hier.

When meeting people I say: I am new here.

gern

[gehrn]

like to (do), enjoy

Used after a verb to say someone likes doing something; 'gern spielen' means to like playing.

Example

Sie malt gern mit Farben.

She likes painting with colors.

mit dir zusammen.

mit deer tsoo-ZAH-men

together with you.

'zusammen' means together. Its 'z' sounds like 'ts'.

Example

Wir sind gern zusammen.

We like being together.

Words in this phrase

mit

[mit]

with; by

Preposition indicating the means or instrument used; takes the dative.

Example

Ich fahre mit dem Bus.

I go by bus.

dir

[deer]

you (dative, informal)

Dative form of 'du', used after 'mit'.

Example

Ich tanze gern mit dir.

I like dancing with you.

zusammen

[tsoo-ZAH-men]

together

Describes people doing something jointly or as a group.

Example

Beim Karriereevent sitzen wir zusammen und lernen das Team kennen.

At the career event, we sit together and get to know the team.

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