Illustration of the A1 German word “lernen”, which translates to “to learn”. A student with glowing books floating around them
A student with glowing books floating around them

lernen

A1 · verb

to learn

ˈlɛʁnən

Conjugation

lernen, lernte, hat gelernt

ich lerne
du lernst
er/sie/es lernt
wir lernen
ihr lernt
sie/Sie lernen

lernen in a sentence

Examples

Wir lernen jeden Tag Deutsch.

We learn German every day.

Sie lernt schnell neue Wörter.

She learns new words quickly.

How to remember it

"Lernen" — learn and grow.

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