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ler

"ler" means "to read" in Portuguese. It is number 822 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to read

IPA

/ˈle(ʁ)/

Forms in this course

li

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Sabes ler?
  Can you read?
  Tatoeba: iart61 / CK
• Quer ler?
  Do you want to read?
  Tatoeba: bill / CK
• Queres ler?
  Do you want to read?
  Tatoeba: ajdavidl / CK

Learned together

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

• melhorar to improve, to ameliorate, to…
• prender to arrest
• atacar to attack
• escolher to choose
• perceber to understand
• abrir to open
• mentir to lie
• amar to love, to have great…
• trazer bring

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