he learned
He learned to swim.
Il a appris le russe à ses enfants.
He taught his children Russian.
Il a appris le russe quand il était jeune.
He learned Russian when he was young.
Tu aurais dû voir sa tête quand il a appris la nouvelle !
You should have seen his face when he heard the news!
Est-ce qu'il a appris le tamazight ?
Did he learn Tamazight?
Comment Sami a-t-il réagi quand il a appris les résultats des tests de Layla ?
How did Sami react when he learned Layla’s test results?
Il a appris la nouvelle en lisant le journal.
He learned the news while reading the newspaper.
Il a appris le poème par cœur.
He learned the poem by heart.
Tu lui as demandé, où il a appris ces compétences ?
Did you ask him where he learned those skills?
— Sacrifices of War (2011)