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Illustration of the A2 German word “leiden”, which translates to “to suffer”. A tear-shaped cloud 'LEIDEN's over a desert, raining sorrow that turns to glass on impact.
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leiden

to suffer

/ˈlaɪ̯dn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

leiden, litt, hat gelitten

ich leide
du leidest
er/sie/es leidet
wir leiden
ihr leidet
sie/Sie leiden

Practice "leiden"

Examples — leiden in a sentence

Sie leidet unter Schmerzen.

She suffers from pain.

Er litt unter der Trennung.

He suffered from the breakup.

How to remember it

To 'LEIDEN' is to SUFFER. You might 'LITT'le by little, feel the pain.

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der Lernende

/ˈlɛʁnəndə/

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learner

Examples

Die Lernende macht große Fortschritte.

The learner is making great progress.

Der Kurs ist für Lernende aller Stufen.

The course is for learners of all levels.

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der Lernfortschritt

/ˈlɛʁnfɔʁtˌʃʁɪt/

learning progress

Examples

Mein Lernfortschritt ist gut.

My learning progress is good.

Die App zeigt deinen Lernfortschritt.

The app shows your learning progress.

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der Lernplan

study plan

Examples

Ich folge meinem Lernplan.

I follow my study plan.

Erstelle einen realistischen Lernplan.

Create a realistic study plan.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Lernstoff”, which translates to “learning material”. A bolt of fabric printed with grammar rules unrolls endlessly as a tailor measures out a lesson.
der Lernstoff

/ˈlɛʁnˌʃtɔf/

learning material

Examples

Der Lernstoff ist sehr umfangreich.

The learning material is very extensive.

Wir wiederholen den ganzen Lernstoff.

We review all the learning material.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Lernziel”, which translates to “learning goal”. An archer fires a glowing "A1" arrow that thuds dead-center into a bullseye made of stacked books.
das Lernziel

/ˈlɛʁnˌt͡siːl/

learning goal

Examples

Das Lernziel ist klar formuliert.

The learning goal is clearly stated.

Wir erreichen unsere Lernziele.

We reach our learning goals.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Lesebrille”, which translates to “reading glasses”. A pair of glasses magnifies tiny text into giant floating letters that a delighted grandmother reads.
die Lesebrille

/ˈleːzəˌbʁɪlə/

reading glasses

Examples

Ich brauche meine Lesebrille.

I need my reading glasses.

Wo ist meine Lesebrille?

Where are my reading glasses?

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