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German Phrase

Ich lerne auch Klavier.

/ɪç ˈlɛʁnə aʊ̯x ˈklaːvi̯ɐ/
Meaning"I am also learning piano."
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Meaning

The speaker is stating that they are also learning to play the piano, usually in response to someone mentioning another instrument or hobby. It conveys inclusion rather than exclusivity.

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When to use

Use this sentence when you want to add yourself to a list of people learning an instrument, or when you’re talking about your own musical studies alongside other activities.

✦Grammar Breakdown

IchlerneauchKlavier

1

Personalpronomen (Ich)

Subject pronoun for the first person singular; always capitalised in German.

2

Verb konjugieren (lernen)

Present‑tense conjugation of lernen for ich is lerne; no ending –st.

3

Adverb (auch)

Means “also/too”; placed directly after the verb in simple statements.

4

Nomen ohne Artikel

After verbs like lernen, the object noun can appear without an article (Klavier).

5

Neutrum (das Klavier)

Klavier is a neuter noun; the article is omitted here, but the gender is useful for adjectives.

🗨In Conversation

A

Ich spiele Gitarre seit zwei Jahren.

I've been playing guitar for two years.

Ich lerne auch Klavier.

I am also learning piano.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Ich lernt auch Klavier.

    The verb must agree with the subject ich; the correct form is lerne.

  • Ich lerne das Klavier.

    After lernen the noun is usually used without an article; adding das sounds unnatural.

  • Ich lerne auch das Klavier.

    The adverb auch should not be followed by an article in this construction.

  • Ich lerne Klavier spielen.

    While grammatically possible, the more natural order is “Klavier spielen lernen” or “Klavier lernen”.

↔Alternatives

  • Ich lerne ebenfalls Klavier.

    I am also learning piano.

  • Ich nehme Klavierunterricht.

    I take piano lessons.

  • Ich übe gerade Klavier.

    I'm currently practicing piano.

  • Ich lerne Klavier spielen.

    I am learning to play the piano.

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Cultural Tip

In everyday German it is more idiomatic to say “Ich lerne Klavier spielen” or “Ich nehme Klavierunterricht”. The bare noun after lernen (Klavier) is correct but sounds a bit formal. Also, “Klavier” refers to a classical piano; in casual speech people sometimes say “Piano”. Remember that “Klavier” is neuter – das Klavier – which matters when you later add adjectives (z. B. das neue Klavier).