Verb
lesen
Pronunciation: /ˈleːzn̩/
to read (to look at and understand symbols, words, or data)
The German verb lesen means to read in English.
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All meanings of lesen
Verb
- to read (to look at and understand symbols, words, or data)
- to read (to give off a certain impression while being read; of a text)
- to select and gather or harvest (grapes, etc.)
lesen in a German sentence
Wo ist die Zeitschrift, die ich gelesen habe?
Where's the magazine that I was reading?
Forms of lesen
infinitive
lesen
he/she/it
liest
simple past
las
perfect
hat gelesen
takes + Akkusativ
lesen — all forms
Present
ichlese
duliest
er / sie / esliest
wirlesen
ihrlest
sie / Sielesen
Past (Präteritum)
ichlas
dulasest
er / sie / eslas
wirlasen
ihrlaset
sie / Sielasen
Perfect (Perfekt)
ichhabe gelesen
duhast gelesen
er / sie / eshat gelesen
wirhaben gelesen
ihrhabt gelesen
sie / Siehaben gelesen
Imperative
dulies!
ihrlest!
Sielesen Sie!