to internalize
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to internalize
To absorb an idea, principle, rule, or skill so deeply and completely that it becomes a fixed part of one's own thinking and actions.
Es braucht Zeit, die Werte eines Unternehmens wirklich zu verinnerlichen.
It takes time to truly internalize a company's values.
'Verinnerlichen' (to internalize) is an inseparable verb because it begins with 'ver-'. The prefix remains firmly attached to the verb 'innerlichen' in all conjugated forms and sentence positions.
Er hat die Sicherheitsregeln schnell verinnerlicht.
He quickly internalized the safety rules.
The verb is transitive and always needs an accusative object. So the structure is: 'jemand verinnerlicht etwas' (someone internalizes something).
Die Spieler müssen die neue Taktik des Trainers verinnerlichen.
The players have to internalize the coach's new tactics.
'Verinnerlichen' (to internalize) is almost always used with abstract concepts. Typical objects are: rules, values, principles, a lesson, a philosophy, or a way of thinking.
Nach dem Fehler hat er die Lektion für immer verinnerlicht.
After the mistake, he internalized the lesson forever.
to learn
'lernen' and 'verinnerlichen' can both mean that someone takes in knowledge, rules, or skills. 'lernen' is more general: you practice, hear something in class, or gain experience. The result does not have to be firmly established yet. 'verinnerlichen' goes further: something has been absorbed so well that it determines your own thinking or actions. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with learning. As a simple guide: you first learn a rule; you have internalized it when you apply it correctly almost automatically.
Nach vielen Übungen hat Lea die neue Regel endlich verinnerlicht.
After many exercises, Lea has finally internalized the new rule.
Wir lernen jeden Morgen zehn Minuten für die Prüfung.
We study for the exam for ten minutes every morning.