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How do you say "to look at" in German?

angucken

Noun

In German, "to look at" is angucken.

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Pronunciation

AHN-goo-ken. Stress on first syllable, 'an' (ahn), 'gucken' (goo-ken).

Grammar notes

Regular weak verb, separable prefix. Past tense: guckte an, past participle: angeguckt. Informal version of ansehen.

Example sentence

Schau mich an.

Look at me.

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How to remember angucken

An means 'at', gucken is colloquial for 'to look'. It is more casual than ansehen.

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Questions about angucken

How do you say "to look at" in German?

In German, "to look at" is angucken. It is a noun.

How is angucken written in German?

angucken is written using the standard German script.

How is angucken used in a sentence?

Use angucken as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Schau mich an. (Look at me.).

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