graag

Meaning

Adv

willingly, gladly (meaning that the subject enjoys doing the action of the verb)

Intj

please (when being offered something)

Concepts

willingly

gladly

fain

please

with pleasure

ideally

preferably

rather

readily

gladsomely

heartily

happily

Synonyms

gaarne

met genoegen

alstublieft

alsjeblieft

liefst

liever

met

plezier

veeleer

a.u.b.

willens

bereidwillig

bij voorkeur

eer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɣraːx/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: gradig

Inherited from Old Dutch: *grādag

In summary

From Middle Dutch gradig (“desirous, willing”), from Old Dutch *grādag (“desirous, hungry”), from Proto-West Germanic *grādag, from Proto-Germanic *grēdagaz (“hungry”).

Sentences

Het was mooi om te zien dat ze elkaar na al die jaren nog even graag zagen .

It was nice to see that they still loved each other after all these years.

Wij hadden graag op meer punten vooruitgang gezien .

We would have liked to have seen progress on more points.

Ik doe niet graag de afwas .

I don't like doing the dishes.

Ik ging niet zo graag naar de kostschool .

I didn't really like going to boarding school.

Ik zou graag twee kwesties onder de aandacht willen brengen .

I should like to make two points.

Ik wil graag iets zeggen over twee of drie belangrijke kwesties .

I should like to speak on two or three main issues.

Ik doe niet graag de was en de strijk .

I don't like doing the laundry and ironing.

Ook in dat kader zouden we graag overleg met u willen voeren .

We would, of course, be pleased if this body were to be able to have talks with you.