How to Say ‘I learned.’ in German
Ich habe gelernt.
ikh hah-buh guh-lernt
[ikh hah-buh guh-lernt]
💬 Usage Tip: A simple perfect-tense sentence. "lernen" can mean learning a subject, a skill, or through experience.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In interviews, Germans appreciate hearing what you learned from a role—not just what you did.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun used for the speaker.
Ich verstehe die Frage.
I understand the question.
habe
[hah-buh]
have
Auxiliary verb for the perfect tense.
Ich habe einen Termin.
I have an appointment.
gelernt
[guh-lernt]
learned
Past participle of lernen, meaning gained knowledge or practiced something.
In der Schule habe ich viel gelernt.
At school I learned a lot.
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