Usage examples of "liest" in German with translation to English

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Tom liest gerne englische Literatur. Tom likes reading English literature.
Sie liest nach dem Mittagessen. She reads after lunch.
Sie liest nur die Prosa. She only reads prose.
Dieses Buch liest sich gut This book makes good reading
Welche Zeitung liest du meistens? Which newspaper do you usually read?
Er liest nur die Prosa. He only reads prose.
Liest du ein interessantes Buch? Are you reading an interesting book?
Er liest vor der Schlafenszeit. He reads before bedtime.
Er liest tagelang nur Bücher. He does nothing but read books all day long.
Mein Großvater liest sehr gerne. My grandfather is very fond of reading.
Liest du etwas außer der Bibel? Do you read something besides the Bible?
Sie liest jeden Morgen die Zeitung. She reads the newspaper every morning.
Er liest jeden Morgen die Zeitung. He reads the paper every morning.
Welche Arten von Büchern liest Tom? What kind of books does Tom read?
Er liest eine Textstelle von Shakespeare. He read a passage from Shakespeare.
Ab und zu liest er Krimis. He occasionally reads detective novels.
Mein Mann liest immer im Bett. My husband always reads in bed.
Er weiß, wie man Chinesisch liest. He knows how to read Chinese.
Er liest jeden Monat mindestens 10 Bücher. He reads ten books a month at least.
Er liegt oft im Bett und liest. He often lies on the bed and reads.
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