German Language Game: Ich möchte - I would like

German Language Game: "Ich möchte" - I would like

Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 4 minutes

"Ich möchte ..." is how you politely ask for something in German.  This phrase is used all the time in conversational German. In most situations, it is better to use "ich möchte" than "Ich will" (I want), which in German is quite strong and definite. In English "I want" is much more common.

*Note: With a negative, "möchte" is best translated with "want", as in: "Sie möchte nichts lesen"  - "She doesn't want to read anything."

The verb "mögen" means "to like". The form "ich möchte", etc. expresses a wish, and is similar to the Conditional Mood in English. In German, this form is called Konjuntiv II. Don't worry about the grammar, though, just go ahead and say "ich möchte", now you know how to use it.

As you play, say the German OUT LOUD.

Mögen - Present Conditional

• ich möchte - I would like
• du möchtest - you would like
• er/sie möchte - he/she would like
• Sie möchten - you would like (formal)
• wir möchten - we would like
• ihr möchtet - you-all would like (plural)
• sie möchten - they would like

Vocabulary

• essen - to eat
• trinken - to drink
• lesen - to read
• zahlen - to pay
• etwas - something
• nichts - nothing, not anything
• was? - what?

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