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"Ich schlafe nicht gerne. " Translation: I do not like sleeping. 0

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SpotXSpot

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"Much" also shows up as a dictionary hint for gerne... How would you say "I don't sleep much"? 5

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christian 22

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Ich schlafe nicht viel. 19

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SpotXSpot

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I want to assume that gerne being interpretable as "much" is a flub on Duo's part, but can you think of any examples where it could happen? 0

• 4 years ago

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Not really. I've just looked it up in a dictionary and the only case where "much" translates into "gerne" is "much as I would like to help you, ..." = "so gerne ich dir auch helfen würde, ...", but that's "so gerne", not "gerne" on its own. http://goo.gl/51enA (see "IV. much") 8

srs0

• 4 years ago

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Gern, gerne. Think of gladly. "I don't sleep gladly"

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• 2 years ago

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Why is 'gerne' used instead of 'gern'? 4

• 4 years ago

christian

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http://duolingo.com/#!/comment/300369 13

• 4 years ago

fiwipa

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Well I wrote gern and lost a heart because of it. Is it reportable? 0

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christian

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http://i.imgur.com/3xQkz4Z.png 2

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So is "gerne" an adjective ("gladly") or a verb ("to like") here? 3

• 3 years ago

Eljen.az.Adam

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Technically it's an adverb but yes, it means "gladly". 0

German909

• 2 years ago

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What is the difference between "Ich mag Schlafe nicht" To this sentence? 2

• 3 years ago

lopezz.ed

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you're trying to say Ich mag nicht schlafen ( I don't like sleeping) 1

• 3 years ago

German909

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Aye, And would that sentence be wrong/right? Plus, why is it schalfen and not schlafe? isnt the subject here is i? 1

• 3 years ago

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the sentence you're saing isn't right. And it's "schlafen" because is a composed sentence, with two verbs. On the section "Verbs: Modal" you can learn that. Greetings from Merida-Venezuela ;) 1

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• 3 years ago

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Why is gerne last? I thought adverbs, if not before the verb would come right after the verb as long as there is no pronoun? 1

• 3 years ago

MontyWales

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I'm hoping someone can clear this up. I'm wondering what the difference is between: "Ich mag schlafe nicht" and "Ich schlafe nicht gerne". Is it translatable like this? "I do not like sleep [as a concept]" > "Ich mag schlafe nicht". "I do not like sleep [as an activity]" > "Ich schlafe nicht gerne" 1

• 2 years ago

ACardAttack

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You use Gern/gerne to say you like a verb, mogen is more for nouns. The noun for sleep is der schlaf so I think it would be "Ich mag keinen schalf" though I'm not a 100% 3

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MontyWales

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Oh okay. I think I understand. Thanks for that! 1

• 2 years ago

theupandup

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Ahhh. adverb. I feel silly for not picking up on that. thanks, man. 1

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• 2 years ago

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Why not "I enjoy not sleeping"?? 0

• 4 years ago

Shareezy

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that is just weird English... I would say "I don't enjoy sleeping" 3

• 4 years ago

TrioLinguist

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I don't think it's too bad. It could be extended like this: I enjoy the act of not sleeping. The English is fine, not what I would say but there's nothing wrong with it. 2

• 3 years ago

SelphieB

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That would mean 'I enjoy being awake'. 2

• 4 years ago

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72 hour shift? I enjoy not sleeping! Bring it on! It actually does have a different meaning and usage to both I enjoy being awake and I don't enjoy sleeping. It's more for use to rise to a challenge of prolonged being awake. 2

• 3 years ago

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I think that would have to be "Ich nicht schlafe gerne" for that. I looked up a page about negation, it helps. http://www.lsa.umich.edu/german/hmr/101/Mehr_Vorsprung_Grammatik/Kapitel_2.ht ml 0

• 2 years ago

RobSimpson1

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How would you say "I do not sleep well"? As if you have bed bugs or nightmares. 0

• 4 years ago

SelphieB

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'Ich schlafe nicht gut', I think..... 1

• 4 years ago

youssefmakhoul

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So what is the difference between gerne and mag?? is it true to say:ich mag nicht den Schlaf? 0

• 4 years ago

SpotXSpot

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From what I understand, gern/gerne is more like an adverb, while mag is a verb. "Ich schlafe nicht gerne" means something closer to "I do not sleep gladly", while "Ich mag nicht den Schlaf" would mean "I do not like the sleep". 8

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Janneine

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The second time I had this phrase, I wrote, "I don't sleep gladly," and it was accepted. Thank you so much for your explanation.

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• 3 years ago

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I dont sleep well is correct? 0

• 3 years ago

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I don't sleep well is a much more common phrase in English than the Duolingo provided alternative I don't sleep gladly. [And therefore I can understand how easy it is to type I don't sleep well here.] Unfortunately [for those whose minds said this must be what it means], it simply isn't what was expected. [Edits in square brackets, for clarity. I agree, and always did, with TrioLinguist that nicht gut is a closer translation for not well.] 3

• 3 years ago

TrioLinguist

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Actually that would be wrong. Gerne does not really mean gladly here, it is used to say you like an activity. Ich schlafe gerne means I like sleeping, Ich schlafe nicht gerne means I do not like sleeping. Ich bin kein Experte... But I think I do not sleep well (or gladly if you want) would be Ich schlafe nicht gut. 4

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So is "gerne" an adjective ("gladly") or a verb ("to like") here? 0

• 3 years ago

Chessdragonboge

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What is the difference between gern and gerne 0

• 3 years ago

German909

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IIRC, there is no difference. 0

Zeljson

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I wrote schlaffe, and it was wrong, why it should be just a typo 0

• 3 years ago

glaucodarocha

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Why "gerne" is in the end of the sentence? Why not "Ich gerne schlafe nicht"? 0

• 2 years ago

mkerrick

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Ha! Not a useful sentence. 0

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