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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lern-en
"Sie möchte Spanisch lernen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in something by study, experience, or being taught.
"She wants to learn how to speak fluent Spanish before her trip." - 2
To commit to memory; to memorize.
"The children had to learn a poem by heart for the school assembly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'leornian', meaning 'to get knowledge, learn, think about', stemming from Proto-Germanic *lisnojaną. It is closely related to the Old English 'læran' meaning 'to teach', reflecting a deep historical link between acquiring and imparting knowledge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Learn" is said worldwide
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apprendre
Transliteration: ah-prandr
"Elle veut apprendre à parler espagnol."
lernen
Transliteration: lern-en
"Sie möchte Spanisch lernen."
imparare
Transliteration: im-pa-ra-re
"Lei vuole imparare a parlare spagnolo."
aprender
Transliteration: ah-pren-der
"Ella quiere aprender a hablar español."
aprender
Transliteration: ah-pren-der
"Ela quer aprender a falar espanhol."
सीखना
Transliteration: seekhna
"वह स्पेनिश बोलना सीखना चाहती है।"
学习
Transliteration: xué xí
"她想学习说西班牙语。"
배우다
Transliteration: bae-u-da
"그녀는 스페인어 말하기를 배우고 싶어한다."
学ぶ
Transliteration: manabu
"彼女はスペイン語を話すことを学びたい。"
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