German word
möchten in German sentences
möchten means "would like" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Max möchte heute früher gehen.
Max wants to leave earlier today.
Wir möchten den Bericht später lesen.
We would like to read the report later.
Lara möchte einen Kaffee trinken.
Lara wants to have a coffee.
Wir möchten den Termin verschieben.
We would like to reschedule the appointment.
Ich möchte die Zahlung bis Freitag abschließen.
I would like to complete the payment by Friday.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive möchten. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.