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
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| liest | he/she · present | he/she reads |
| las | past | read |
| gelesen | past participle | read |
| läse | subjunctive past | read |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| lesen | infinitive | to read |
| lesend | -ing form | reading |
| lese | I · present | I read |
| lesen | we · present | we read |
| lese | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I read |
| lesen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we read |
| liest | you · present | you read |
| lest | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) read |
| lesest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you read |
| leset | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) read |
| lesen | they · present | they read |
| lese | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she read |
| lesen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they read |
| las | I · past | I read |
| lasen | we · past | we read |
| läse | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would read |
| läsen | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would read |
| lasest | you · past | you read |
| last | you · past | you read |
| last | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) read |
| läsest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would read |
| läst | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would read |
| läset | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would read |
| läst | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would read |
| las | he/she · past | he/she read |
| lasen | they · past | they read |
| läse | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would read |
| läsen | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would read |
| lies | you · command | read! |
| lest | you (pl.) · command | read! (to several) |
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