German word
legen in German sentences
legen means "to lay" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Lara legt den Schlüssel auf den Tisch.
Lara lays the key on the table.
Lara legt die Schlüssel auf den Tresen, weil Max sie gleich abholen will.
Lara puts the keys on the counter because Max wants to pick them up right away.
Die Ärztin legt die Akte auf den Wagen.
The doctor puts the file on the cart.
Er schraubt das Rad ab und legt es neben das Auto.
He unscrews the wheel and places it next to the car.
Lara atmet hörbar aus und legt den Brief weg.
Lara exhales audibly and puts the letter away.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive legen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.