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lesen

"lesen" means "to read" in German. It is number 873 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to read; to read to give off a certain impression while being read; of a text

IPA

/ˈleːzn̩/

Forms in this course

gelesen

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Sie lesen.
  You're reading.
  Tatoeba: SrTortuga / DJ_Saidez
• Alle lesen.
  Everyone's reading.
  Tatoeba: Yorwba / CK
• Er kann lesen.
  He can read.
  Tatoeba: Esperantostern / CK

Learned together

In the course, "lesen" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• tragen to carry, to bear
• fallen to fall, to drop
• lachen to laugh
• erwarten to expect, to consider likely
• umbringen to kill, to murder, to do away…
• hassen to hate
• laden to load e.g. into a container…
• geschehen to occur
• fliegen to fly

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