lesen — to read in German
verbA1
Pronunciation
/ˈle:zn̩/
Quick Facts
Level
A1
Frequency
80/100
Source Rank
#324
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Example Sentences
Ich lese ein Buch.
I am reading a book.
Er liest die Zeitung.
He reads the newspaper.
Conjugation
Perfect: haben + gelesen
| Pronoun | Present | Past |
|---|---|---|
| ich | lese | las |
| du | liest | last |
| er/sie/es | liest | las |
| wir | lesen | lasen |
| ihr | lest | last |
| sie/Sie | lesen | lasen |
Corpus Neighbors
Related words selected from level, topic, frequency, and word class.
sein
to be
VerbBasics#4
haben
to have
VerbBasics#7
gehen
to go, to walk, to leave
VerbBasics#66
kommen
to come, to arrive
VerbBasics#67
machen
to do, to make
VerbBasics#70
sehen
to see, to view, to watch
VerbBasics#102
erklären
to explain, to declare
VerbEducation#149
spielen
to play, to gamble, to act, to perform
VerbBasics#165
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