German word

gern in German sentences

gern means "gladly" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.

Examples

Lara hilft gern im Kurs.

Lara gladly helps in the course.

Wir trinken gern Kaffee nach dem Essen.

We like drinking coffee after the meal.

Der Lehrer erklärt die Frage gern noch einmal.

The teacher gladly explains the question once more.

Lara kommt gern früher.

Lara is happy to come earlier.

Nach der Arbeit liest Lara gern im Park.

After work, Lara likes reading in the park.

Common mistake

Do not memorize only the infinitive gern. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.