German word
leben in German sentences
leben means "to live" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Lara lebt seit einem Jahr in der Stadt.
Lara has lived in the city for a year.
Wir leben heute sparsamer als früher.
We live more frugally today than before.
Der Patient lebt nach der Operation ruhiger.
The patient lives more calmly after the operation.
Lara lebt nicht nur für die Arbeit.
Lara does not live only for work.
Im Garten leben viele kleine Tiere.
Many small animals live in the garden.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive leben. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.