ungern
Translation
reluctantly, unwillingly, not gladly
Examples
Ich stehe ungern früh auf.
I reluctantly get up early.
Er spricht ungern über seine Gefühle.
He doesn't like to talk about his feelings.
Grammar Patterns
to do sth. reluctantly I eat spinach reluctantly. Ich esse ungern Spinat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: widerwillig (unwillingly); Antonyms: gern, gerne (gladly)
Etymology
From the prefix un- (not) + gern (gladly). It literally means 'not gladly'.
Memory Tips
This is the direct opposite of 'gern' (gladly). Think of it as 'un-gladly'. You do something 'ungern' if you'd rather not do it.