Gern, Lieber, Am Liebsten

There's no German verb for "to like to do something". Instead, you take a regular verb and add gern after it. The whole scale:

• Ich lese gern. — I like reading.
• Ich lese lieber. — I prefer reading. (or "I'd rather read")
• Ich lese am liebsten. — What I like most is reading.

Used as a comparative: Ich lese lieber als ich Fernsehen schaue. — I prefer reading to watching TV.

For nouns, use the verb mögen: Ich mag Kaffee.

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