"Der Freund lernt."

Translation: The friend is studying.

[Metleon]

What's the point of giving us a male symbol and telling us that Freund is male friend if we're not supposed to use it?

[FurrySnowLeopard]

I used the symbol too and got the "you used the wrong word", stupid program

[SanctMinimalicen]

My understand is that if I say "mein Freund", it generally is taken to mean "my boyfriend", while if I say "ein Freund von mir", it means "my (male) friend". In this case, "der Freund", is there any slant to which meaning is implied, or will context determine it?

[ahmedreheem]

lernt and land, the word isn't obvious

[GheePhua]

The first time when the sentence came up, it was impossible for me to guess what the speaker said. I only got it right the second time because I remember what was the correct answer. I think the sentence would be better if it came with some context, like learning "something."