No. 657 in German
gern
"Gladly," "with pleasure," or "enjoying."
In a sentence
Ich spiele gern Gitarre.
I like to play guitar.
Here, 'gern' expresses the subject's enjoyment or liking of playing the guitar.
Er isst gern italienisches Essen.
He likes eating Italian food.
In this sentence, 'gern' indicates preference or inclination toward eating Italian food.
Wir reisen gern in die Berge.
We enjoy traveling to the mountains.
'Gern' in this example conveys the joy or pleasure associated with traveling to the mountains.
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