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How do you say "im just looking" in German?

Ich schaue nur.

Phrase

In German, "im just looking" is Ich schaue nur..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'ikh SHOW-eh noor', with sch making the 'sh' sound.

Grammar notes

"Ich schaue nur." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

im just looking

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How to remember Ich schaue nur.

Schaue relates to schauen, to look or view, and you may already know Schauspieler for actor, literally a 'looking player'.

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Questions about Ich schaue nur.

How do you say "im just looking" in German?

In German, "im just looking" is Ich schaue nur.. It's a common phrase.

How is Ich schaue nur. used in a sentence?

Use Ich schaue nur. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (im just looking).

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