World Cup 2026: Who are you supporting?
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Key Phrases
Freust du dich auf die WM 2026?
Are you looking forward to the 2026 World Cup?
Wen unterstützt du bei der WM?
Who are you supporting at the World Cup?
Bei uns zu Hause sind alle für Deutschland.
At our house, everyone is rooting for Germany.
Skills You'll Learn
Asking someone if they are excited about a future event
Jemanden fragen, ob er sich auf ein zukünftiges Ereignis freut
Saying which team you support
Sagen, welche Mannschaft man unterstützt
Talking about watching football and cheering together with family
Über Fußballschauen und gemeinsames Mitfiebern mit der Familie sprechen
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are having a friendly conversation in German about the 2026 World Cup, talking about which team you support and how your family feels about the tournament.
Freust du dich auf die WM 2026?
Are you looking forward to the 2026 World Cup?
Ja, sehr. Ich schaue gern Fußball mit meiner Familie.
Yes, very much. I like watching football with my family.
Wen unterstützt du bei der WM?
Who are you supporting at the World Cup?
Ich unterstütze Deutschland. Und du?
I support Germany. And you?
Ich unterstütze England dieses Jahr.
I’m supporting England this year.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Freust du dich
froyst doo dikh
Are you looking forward
💬 [sich freuen auf] is the fixed pattern for looking forward to something: [Ich freue mich auf das Spiel]. The [dich] here belongs to that pattern, so you can swap it for the person: [ich freue mich], [wir freuen uns].
See breakdown →Auf die WM 2026?
owf dee veh-em tsvye-tow-zent-zeks-unt-tsvahn-tsikh
To the 2026 World Cup?
Freust du dich auf die WM 2026?
froyst doo dikh owf dee veh-em tsvye-tow-zent-zeks-unt-tsvahn-tsikh
Are you looking forward to the 2026 World Cup?
💬 [sich freuen auf] means looking forward to something, while [sich über] is being happy about something already happening. So [Ich freue mich auf die WM] is before it starts, but [Ich freue mich über den Sieg] is after the win.
See breakdown →Ja
yah
Yes
Sehr
zair
Very much
Ja, sehr.
yah zair
Yes, very much.
Ich schaue gern
ikh show-uh gairn
I like to watch
💬 [gern] with a verb means you like doing something: [Ich schaue gern Fußball], [Ich koche gern]. German often uses this instead of a direct equivalent of "I like watching ...".
See breakdown →Fußball
foos-bal
Football / soccer
Ich schaue gern Fußball.
ikh show-uh gairn foos-bal
I like watching football.
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