Bock haben (auf)

Based on: Bock
Phrase
1.

to feel like something

(works for things, food and also activities)
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Examples
  • Ich hab' Bock auf'n Bier.
  • I want a beer.
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Word of the Day – “der Bock”

Bock is a male goat. And it's a really useful, super common word in colloquial German. Today, we'll find out why and what "Hast du Bock" and "kein Bock" mean :)

Vocab: der Bock, Bock machen, Bock haben, verbocken, Bockbier, Bock auf Bier

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How to say “feel like” in German

"I feel like" can express three different things - wanting, perceiving and thinking. And they each have their own translation in German.

Vocab: Lust haben auf, Bock haben auf, sich fühlen, das Gefühl haben, glauben, denken

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How many meanings does the German word 'Bock haben (auf)' have?

Bock haben (auf) has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to feel like something.

What is 'Bock haben (auf)' related to?

The word 'Bock haben (auf)' is related to Bock.

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Word of the Day – “der Bock”
Bock is a male goat. And it's a really useful, super common word in colloquial German. Today, we'll find out why and what "Hast du Bock" and "kein Bock" mean :)
Vocab: der Bock, Bock machen, Bock haben, verbocken, Bockbier, Bock auf Bier
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How to say “feel like” in German
"I feel like" can express three different things - wanting, perceiving and thinking. And they each have their own translation in German.
Vocab: Lust haben auf, Bock haben auf, sich fühlen, das Gefühl haben, glauben, denken
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