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

lernen is part of German verbs A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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lernen

to learn

/ˈlɛʁnən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

lernen, lernte, hat gelernt

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

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lernen — Präteritum — ich →

Examples — lernen in a sentence

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.

Word family

lernen family · 10 related words

  • erlernen acquire / learn
  • verlernen Coming soon to unlearn, to forget how Shifted meaning
  • kennenlernen to get to know Shifted meaning
  • dazulernen Coming soon to learn more, to pick up
  • weiterlernen Coming soon to keep learning
  • Lerner Coming soon learner
  • das Lernziel learning goal
  • der Lernplan study plan
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Illustration of the A1 German word “maskulin”, which translates to “masculine”. A walrus in a tiny Viking helmet flexing enormous tusks, surrounded by admiring crabs, radiating proud masculine swagger.
maskulin

/ˈmaskuˌliːn/

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masculine

Examples

Das Wort „Mann“ ist maskulin.

The word "man" is masculine.

Er hat eine maskuline Stimme.

He has a masculine voice.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Mensch”, which translates to “person, human being”. Warm storybook watercolour of one friendly round-faced person with rosy cheeks and a big kind smile, filling the frame from the shoulders up, waving hello. A soft illustrated character, not a photo.
der Mensch

/mɛnʃ/

person, human being

Examples

Jeder Mensch braucht Wasser.

Every person needs water.

Er ist ein netter Mensch.

He is a nice person.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Mittwoch”, which translates to “Wednesday”. A grumpy three-humped camel perches a tiny waving frog on its exact middle hump, while the front and rear humps sulk, ignored.
der Mittwoch

/ˈmɪtˌvɔx/

Wednesday

Examples

Am Mittwoch habe ich frei.

On Wednesday, I have the day off.

Mittwoch ist mein Lieblingstag.

Wednesday is my favorite day.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Montag”, which translates to “Monday”. A sloth hauls itself out of bed with its face still creased by the pillow, one eye open, fur flattened on one side, utterly defeated.
der Montag

/ˈmoːnˌtaːk/

Monday

Examples

Der Montag ist der erste Wochentag.

Monday is the first day of the week.

Am Montag beginnen wir.

On Monday, we begin.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “nein”, which translates to “no”. A playful, floating wooden signpost that gently tilts itself horizontally, with soft, white puff-clouds forming a polite 'no' in the sky.
nein

/naɪ̯n/

no

Examples

Nein, das ist leider nicht die richtige Antwort.

No, that is unfortunately not the correct answer.

Möchten Sie etwas trinken? Nein, danke.

Would you like something to drink? No, thank you.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “neutral”, which translates to “neuter”. A balanced scale sitting on a rainbow, where a bright sun and a soft moon sit perfectly level, neither rising nor setting.
neutral

/nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl/

neuter

Examples

Das Wort „Kind“ ist neutral.

The word "child" is neuter.

Ich bevorzuge eine neutrale Farbe.

I prefer a neutral color.

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