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Er hatte keine Lust zu kochen.

He didn't feel like cooking.

In German

Er hatte keine Lust zu kochen.

Ayr hat-tuh kye-nuh loost tsoo kokh-en.
English
He didn't feel like cooking.
Español
No tenía ganas de cocinar.
Italiano
Non aveva voglia di cucinare.

Sentence Breakdown

  • ErHePronoun
  • hattehadSimple past of 'haben'
  • keinenoNegative article
  • Lustdesire/moodNoun
  • zutoInfinitive particle
  • kochencookInfinitive verb

Grammar Point

Präteritum von 'haben' (idiomatisch)

Variations

  • Zu kochen hatte er keine Lust.
    To cook he had no desire.
  • Er wollte nicht kochen.
    He didn't want to cook (Präteritum Modal).

FAQ

How do you say "He didn't feel like cooking." in German?

"He didn't feel like cooking." in German is "Er hatte keine Lust zu kochen." (Ayr hat-tuh kye-nuh loost tsoo kokh-en.).

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