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How do you say "to see" in German?
sehen
In German, "to see" is sehen.
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Pronunciation
ZAY-en. Long 'e', stress on first syllable, 'z' sounds like 'ts'.
Grammar notes
Strong verb, past tense sah, past participle gesehen. Takes accusative object. Irregular stem vowel.
Example sentence
Ich sehe einen Vogel.
I see a bird.
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How to remember sehen
Sehen is seeing with your eyes. The stems are very irregular: sehe, sah, gesehen.
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Questions about sehen
How do you say "to see" in German?
In German, "to see" is sehen. It is a noun.
How is sehen written in German?
sehen is written using the standard German script.
How is sehen used in a sentence?
Use sehen as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ich sehe einen Vogel. (I see a bird.).
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