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"Das mache ich gern."

"Ich gehe gern schwimmen."

oder

"Das mache ich gerne."

"Ich gehe gerne schwimmen."

 

Was ist eigentlich der Unterschied?! Sagt man eigentlich "gern" oder "gerne"? Gute Frage!

Man kann entweder "gern" oder "gerne" sagen--es macht praktisch keinen Unterschied. Je nach dem, was Sie sagen wollen, können Sie frei wählen, ob Sie "gern" oder "gerne" sagen möchten.

You can use either "gern" or "gerne" in German, it doesn't really make a difference. Depending on the sentence, you can go ahead and choose if you would like to say "gern" oder "gerne."

In general, folks in Southern Germany say "gerne" and in the northern parts they say "gern." Either one will be well-understood by folks in all parts of the country.

Obviously it's shorter to say "gern," so if you're in a hurry, "gern" would suffice. Or perhaps you feel like saying two syllables, and you respond to a request with "gerne." Go for it!

 

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This reader question this week came from D. M. in Österreich. Danke für die Frage!

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