Illustration of the A2 German word “der Leser”, which translates to “reader”. A cozy armchair with spectacles perched on its back holds an open book, engrossed all by itself.
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derLeser

reader

/ˈleːzɐ/

Examples — Leser in a sentence

Ein Leser schreibt einen Brief.

A reader writes a letter.

Die Zeitung hat viele Leser.

The newspaper has many readers.

How to remember it

The -er of lesen: a reader.

Word family

lesen family · 11 related words

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Illustration of the A1 German word “lieben”, which translates to “to love”. Two hearts glowing together
lieben

/ˈliːbn̩/

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to love

Principal parts

lieben, liebte, hat geliebt

ich liebe
du liebst
er/sie/es liebt
wir lieben
ihr liebt
sie/Sie lieben

Examples

Er liebt seine Frau sehr.

He loves his wife very much.

Wir lieben gutes italienisches Essen.

We love good Italian food.

Illustration of the B1 German word “lügen”, which translates to “to lie (untruth)”. Close-up of a young fox filling the frame, ears flat and eyes darting away in guilt, its snout stretched out only twice its normal length and tapering to a point.
lügen

/ˈlyːɡn̩/

to lie (untruth)

Principal parts

lügen, log, hat gelogen

ich lüge
du lügst
er/sie/es lügt
wir lügen
ihr lügt
sie/Sie lügen

Examples

Er lügt nie.

He never lies.

Sie log über ihr Alter.

She lied about her age.

Illustration of the B1 German word “machbar”, which translates to “feasible”. A mountain leans down and lowers a friendly staircase for a small hiker, as if to say "sure, easy".
machbar

/ˈmaxˌbaːɐ̯/

feasible

Comparative Forms

Positive machbar
Komparativ machbarer
Superlativ am machbarsten

Examples

Der Plan ist machbar.

The plan is feasible.

Das ist in einer Woche machbar.

That's doable in a week.

Illustration of the A1 German word “machen”, which translates to “to do/make”. Busy hands crafting a magical origami bird
machen

/ˈmaxn̩/

to do/make

Principal parts

machen, machte, hat gemacht

ich mache
du machst
er/sie/es macht
wir machen
ihr macht
sie/Sie machen

Examples

Was machst du am Wochenende?

What are you doing on the weekend?

Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben jeden Abend.

I do my homework every evening.

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Mädchen”, which translates to “girl”. A girl with braids dancing among wildflowers
das Mädchen

/ˈmɛːtçən/

girl

Examples

Das kleine Mädchen spielt gern.

The little girl likes to play.

Sie ist ein sehr nettes Mädchen.

She is a very nice girl.

Illustration of the B1 German word “mahlen”, which translates to “to grind”. Close-up of a mouse pressing down hard on a huge stone pestle in a giant mortar, crushing bright golden grain into a soft cloud of flour, the grinding moment frozen.
mahlen

/ˈmaːlən/

to grind

Principal parts

mahlen, mahlte, hat gemahlen

ich mahle
du mahlst
er/sie/es mahlt
wir mahlen
ihr mahlt
sie/Sie mahlen

Examples

Die Mühle mahlt das Getreide.

The mill grinds the grain.

Er mahlte den Kaffee frisch.

He ground the coffee fresh.

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