Lukea

Translations

1. (transitive) to read
   • Luen kirjaa. ― I am reading a book.
   • Voitko lukea minulle sadun?
     • Can you read me a story?
   • Luin uutisen junassa lehdestä.
     • I read the news on the paper while in the train.
2. (impersonal + inessive or + adessive) to read, say (to consist of certain written text)
   • Kyltissä lukee "pääsy kielletty". ― The sign reads "no entry."
   • Kirjan sivulla 105 lukee... ― On page 105 of the book, it says...
3. (transitive, education) to study (review materials; take a course, especially in an academic context)
   • Mitä luet yliopistossa?
     • What are you studying at the university?
   • Minun pitää lukea kokeeseen.
     • I have to study for an exam.
4. (obsolete outside expressions) to count, reckon (still used in some expressions like mukaan luettuna, mukaan lukien, lukea tiilenpäitä, lukematon)
   • Synonym: laskea
   • Yhtä puuttuu, sanoi piru kun kusiaisia luki.
     • There's one missing, said the Devil counting fire ants.
5. (intransitive) to consider (as); to count (as); to include [with translative or (as part of a group, in the plural) illative]
   • Kahvitauko luetaan työaikaan kuuluvaksi.
     • A coffee break is considered to be included in the working time.
   • Sitä ei lueta.
     • It doesn't count.
6. (transitive) to scan (a paper document, QR code, etc.)
   • Synonym: skannata

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".