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vorlesen

A2

to read aloud

English meaning
to read aloud

vorlesen in a sentence

Kannst du mir eine Geschichte vorlesen?

Can you read me a story aloud?

Conjugation of vorlesen

vorlesen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichlese vor
duliest vor
er/sie/esliest vor
wirlesen vor
ihrlest vor
sie/Sielesen vor
Simple past (er/sie/es)
las vor
Perfect
hat vorgelesen

Word family

vorlesen is built from lesen (read). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with vorlesen

Questions about vorlesen

How do you conjugate vorlesen?

Present tense: ich lese vor, du liest vor, er liest vor, wir lesen vor, ihr lest vor, sie lesen vor. Simple past: las vor. Perfect: hat vorgelesen. vorlesen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does vorlesen mean in English?

vorlesen means "to read aloud". For example: "Kannst du mir eine Geschichte vorlesen?" — "Can you read me a story aloud?"

What level is vorlesen in German?

vorlesen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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