# How would a native German say I cycle to school?

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Also dialectal. I’d say “I bike to school every morning.” “I cycle” sounds weird to me, possibly British, though perfectly grammatical. “I ride a bike…” is also grammatical, but seems to be answering a question about the mode of transit rather than just a neutral statement.

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