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lesen to read (to look at and understand symbols, words, or data); to read (to give off a certain impression while being read; of a text)

lesen is the #243 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to read (to look at and understand symbols, words, or data); to read (to give off a certain impression while being read; of a text)” and is pronounced /ˈleːzn̩/.

#243frequency rank
0.03%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of lesen

FormWhat it isMeaning
liesthe/she · presenthe/she reads
laspastread
gelesenpast participleread
läsesubjunctive pastread
habenauxiliary verb
leseninfinitiveto read
lesend-ing formreading
leseI · presentI read
lesenwe · presentwe read
leseI · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) I read
lesenwe · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) we read
liestyou · presentyou read
lestyou (pl.) · presentyou (pl.) read
lesestyou · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you read
lesetyou (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you (pl.) read
lesenthey · presentthey read
lesehe/she · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) he/she read
lesenthey · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) they read
lasI · pastI read
lasenwe · pastwe read
läseI · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeI would read
läsenwe · subjunctive II (would / if) · politewe would read
lasestyou · pastyou read
lastyou · pastyou read
lastyou (pl.) · pastyou (pl.) read
läsestyou · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou would read
lästyou · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou would read
läsetyou (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou (pl.) would read
lästyou (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou (pl.) would read
lashe/she · pasthe/she read
lasenthey · pastthey read
läsehe/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · politehe/she would read
läsenthey · subjunctive II (would / if) · politethey would read
liesyou · commandread!
lestyou (pl.) · commandread! (to several)

#242 ziehen · #244 darauf

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