German word
lesen in German sentences
lesen means "to read" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Lara liest den Bericht in der Pause.
Lara reads the report during the break.
Max liest die Zeitung am Morgen.
Max reads the newspaper in the morning.
Das Kind liest langsam vor.
The child reads aloud slowly.
Lara begeistert die Kinder für das Lesen.
Lara gets the children excited about reading.
Wir ermutigen die Kinder zum Lesen.
We encourage the children to read.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive lesen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.