In German, there are six modal verbs: dürfen, können, mögen, müssen, sollen, and wollen. These verbs work alongside another verb in a sentence to express the speaker's mood or intention. Modal verbs indicate things like permission, ability, desire, necessity, obligation, or possibility.

Meaning and  Example:
♥ dürfen - to be allowed to (to have the permission to) 
Wir dürfen heute nicht ins Kino gehen.
We are not allowed to go to the cinema today.

♥ können - to be able to (to can) 
Sie können sehr laut singen.
They can sing very loudly. 

♥ mögen - to like to
Wir mögen spielen.
We like to play.

♥ müssen - to have to
Ihr müsst früh ins Bett gehen.
You have to go to bed early.

♥ sollen - to be supposed to / should
Sie sollen das Medikament nehmen.
You should take the medicine.

♥ wollen -  to want to 
Sie wollen am Samstag schwimmen.
They want to swim on Saturday.

What are modal verbs in German?

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What are modal verbs in German?

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