How to Say ‘Learning German’ in German
Deutsch lernen
DOY-tsh LAYR-nen
[DOY-tsh LAYR-nen]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Lernen' is the verb for learning or studying, pronounced 'ler-nen'.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Germans value education highly, and learning German can be a respected endeavor.
Phrase Breakdown
Deutsch
[DOY-tsh]
German
Deutsch is the term for the German language.
Deutsch zu lernen kann schwierig sein.
Learning German can be difficult.
lernen
[LAYR-nen]
learn
Lernen means to gain knowledge or skill in a subject.
Wir lernen Deutsch in der Schule.
We learn German at school.
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