(keinen) Bock haben

to feel like (or not feel like) doing something

Türkçe: canı istemek

Noun

Bock m.

Verb

haben

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Er hat keinen Bock, heute Abend zum Sport zu gehen.

How it is used

Means to feel like (or not feel like) doing something. Very common colloquial. Use with friends: 'Ich habe keinen Bock auf die Party.' Common mistake: learners use it in formal contexts—avoid in business.

Other verbs that go with Bock

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Bock schießento make a serious blunder

All collocations with Bock

Other collocations built on haben

• (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
• jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
• die Absicht habento have the intention
• eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
• in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
• eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
• einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
• Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something