Galician Word of the Day
ler
/LER/ • verb — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to read
Examples
- Gústame ler antes de durmir.
(I like to read before sleeping.) - Podo ler este libro en dous días.
(I can read this book in two days.) - Ela leu o correo electrónico pola mañá.
(She read the email in the morning.)
Synonyms
- folhear
- consultar
Ler is the standard verb for reading written material (books, articles, emails, signs). It's used transitively (ler algo) and commonly appears in everyday phrases like "ler un libro" (to read a book) or "ler o xornal" (to read the newspaper). Conjugation patterns are similar to Spanish leer but with Galician forms (e.g., eu leio).
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