leihen

A2

borrow/lend

English meaning
borrow/lend
Vocabulary package
Giving & Taking

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leihen in a sentence

Kannst du mir fünf Euro leihen?

Can you lend me five euros?

Conjugation of leihen

ichleihe
duleihst
er/sie/esleiht
wirleihen
ihrleiht
sie/Sieleihen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
lieh
Perfect
hat geliehen

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Questions about leihen

How do you conjugate leihen?

Present tense: ich leihe, du leihst, er leiht, wir leihen, ihr leiht, sie leihen. Simple past: lieh. Perfect: hat geliehen.

What does leihen mean in English?

leihen means "borrow/lend". For example: "Kannst du mir fünf Euro leihen?" — "Can you lend me five euros?"

What level is leihen in German?

leihen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the giving & taking vocabulary.

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