How to Say ‘I like to watch’ in German
Ich schaue gern
ikh show-uh gairn
[ikh show-uh gairn]
💬 Usage Tip: [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 ...".
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
"Ich" is the German first-person singular pronoun meaning "I."
Ich schaue gern Fußball am Abend.
I like watching football in the evening.
schaue
[show-uh]
watch
"schaue" means "watch" or "look" and is the first-person singular form of "schauen."
Ich schaue gern Spiele mit Freunden.
I like watching matches with friends.
gern
[gairn]
gladly / like to
"gern" shows that you like doing something; it often translates as "like to."
Ich schaue gern Fußball im Sommer.
I like watching football in the summer.
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