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"leren" is a A1-level Dutch word meaning "to learn". Below you can find 11 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Dutch conversations.
11 stories
Example Sentences

The Wrong Bus
Tom leert het busnummer eerst te controleren.
Tom learns to check the bus number first.

The Wrong Word
Anna leert een nieuwe taal.
Anna is learning a new language.

Swimming Lessons
Ze wil leren zwemmen.
She wants to learn to swim.

The Ant and the Grasshopper
De sprinkhaan leert hard te werken en te plannen voor de toekomst.
The grasshopper learns to work hard and plan for the future.

The Mispronunciation
Fouten maken hoort bij leren.
Making mistakes is part of learning.

The Wise Owl
'Als je luistert, leer je.'
'When you listen, you learn.'

Childhood Memory
'Dat was de dag dat mijn vader me leerde fietsen,' zei oma.
'That was the day my father taught me to ride a bicycle,' Grandma said.

Training My Dog
Het eerste commando dat ik hem leerde was 'zit'.
The first command I taught him was 'sit'.

Accidentally Being Rude
Ze leerde Duits, maar het was niet gemakkelijk.
She was learning German, but it was not easy.

Workplace Friendship
Ze moest veel nieuwe dingen over het bedrijf leren.
She had to learn many new things about the company.

Setting Up Email
Mijn oma wilde leren hoe je e-mail gebruikt.
My grandmother wanted to learn how to use email.
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