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"Ich schlafe nicht gerne. "

Translation: I do not like sleeping.

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SpotXSpot 15 14 7 2

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

5 • 4 years ago

christian MOD

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Ich schlafe nicht viel.

19 • 4 years ago

SpotXSpot 15 14 7 2

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

christian MOD

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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 • 4 years ago

sradms0 6

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

 1 • 2 years ago

cookiemonst3r 15 6 4 2

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

4 • 4 years ago

christian MOD

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

13 • 4 years ago

fiwipa 16 5 4

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

0 1 • 4 years ago

christian MOD

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

2 • 4 years ago

daveyc02909 17 12 34

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

3 • 3 years ago

Eljen.az.Adam 12

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

0 • 2 years ago

German909 16 10

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

2 • 3 years ago

lopezz.ed 25 25 21

you're trying to say

Ich mag nicht schlafen ( I don't like sleeping)

1 • 3 years ago

German909 16 10

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
 lopezz.ed 25 25 21

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 • 3 years ago

ACardAttack 20 13

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 25 14

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 20 13

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 2 • 2 years ago

MontyWales 25 14

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

1 • 2 years ago

theupandup 19 6 3 2

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

1 • 2 years ago

greenfire315 22 11 4 4 4

Why not "I enjoy not sleeping"??

0 • 4 years ago

Shareezy 11 9 7 4 2

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

3 • 4 years ago

TrioLinguist 25 16

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 16 5 5

That would mean 'I enjoy being awake'.

2 • 4 years ago

rumnraisin

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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

V.Corsac 17 4

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 13 9 3 2

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

0 • 4 years ago

SelphieB 16 5 5

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

1 • 4 years ago

youssefmakhoul 11 9

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

0 • 4 years ago

SpotXSpot 15 14 7 2

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 3 • 4 years ago

Janneine 17 2

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. ♥
0 • 3 years ago

TaiyaAriel 17 11

I dont sleep well is correct?

0 • 3 years ago
 rumnraisin

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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 25 16

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 • 3 years ago

daveyc02909 17 12 34

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

0 • 3 years ago

Chessdragonboge 13 6

What is the difference between gern and gerne

0 • 3 years ago

German909 16 10

IIRC, there is no difference.

0 • 3 years ago

Zeljson 12 5 5 5

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

0 • 3 years ago

glaucodarocha 14 9

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

0 • 2 years ago

mkerrick 13 7 4

Ha! Not a useful sentence.

0 • 2 years ago

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