How to Say ‘Do you like’ in German
Mögen Sie
MER-gen zee
[MER-gen zee]
💬 Usage Tip: [Sie] takes the same verb form as [sie] "they": [mögen], not [magst]. You can reuse that with other verbs: [Haben Sie ...?], [Kommen Sie ...?]
🇩🇪 In Germany: With café staff you would normally use [Sie], not [du], unless the place is unusually casual and clearly on first-name terms.
Phrase Breakdown
Mögen
[MER-gen]
do you like
Verb form used to ask politely about preference.
Mögen in Mögen Sie fragt nach Ihrem Geschmack bei Kaffee.
'Do you like' in 'Mögen Sie' asks about your taste in coffee.
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal 'you' used for polite conversation with customers or strangers.
Sie in Mögen Sie ist die höfliche Form im Café.
'You' in 'Mögen Sie' is the polite form in the café.
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