lernen

A1

learn, study

English meaning
learn, study
Vocabulary package
Learning & Studying

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lernen in a sentence

Wie lange lernen Sie schon Deutsch?

How long have you been learning German?

Conjugation of lernen

ichlerne
dulernst
er/sie/eslernt
wirlernen
ihrlernt
sie/Sielernen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
lernte
Perfect
hat gelernt

Word family

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Where lernen comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch „lernen“, dem althochdeutsch „lernēn“, „lirnēn“, westgermanisch „liz-nō-“ „lernen“ voraufgehen. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert im Deutschen belegt.

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Questions about lernen

How do you conjugate lernen?

Present tense: lerne, lernst, lernt, lernen, lernt, lernen. Simple past: lernte. Perfect: hat gelernt.

What does lernen mean in English?

lernen means "learn, study". For example: "Wie lange lernen Sie schon Deutsch?" — "How long have you been learning German?"

What level is lernen in German?

lernen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the learning & studying vocabulary.

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