Wir lieben Brot.

the bread

Breakdown of Wir lieben Brot.

• wir: we
• lieben: to love

Questions & Answers about Wir lieben Brot.

Why do we use 'lieben' here and not 'mögen'?

'Lieben' is generally stronger and means ‘to love’ something or someone. 'Mögen' means ‘to like’ something. If you really want to say you love bread (as in you really, really like it), you’d use 'lieben'. If you just like bread, you could say 'Wir mögen Brot'.

Why is there no article before 'Brot'?

Unlike English, in German you often omit the article when talking about something in a general sense. 'Wir lieben Brot' suggests a general statement that you love bread in general, rather than a specific piece or type of bread.

Do I always have to include 'Wir', or can I leave it out?

Unlike some other languages that allow dropping the subject if it’s clear from context, German typically requires that you keep the pronoun. So yes, you typically should include 'Wir'.

Can 'Brot' stand at the beginning of the sentence?

Yes, but it will sound more like an emphasis on bread. For instance, you might say 'Brot lieben wir!' for stress. However, the standard word order is 'Wir lieben Brot' (subject + verb + object).

Is 'lieben' a regular verb? How do I conjugate it?

Yes, 'lieben' is a regular verb. Its present-tense conjugation follows a standard pattern:
• Ich liebe
• Du liebst
• Er/Sie/Es liebt
• Wir lieben
• Ihr liebt
• Sie lieben