Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #129
Word (Wort)

sah konjugieren

Translation (Übersetzung) saw, looked
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [zaː]
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb irregular perception past vision sight
First and third person singular Präteritum (past tense) form of 'sehen' (saw, looked). Irregular verb expressing past visual perception. Uses 'haben' in perfect tense. One hundred and twenty-ninth most frequent word in German.

sah is a German Verbs

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sah Examples (Beispiele) in English

sah examples with English translations. See how to use sah in sentences. sah example sentences in English below.

Ich sah das Buch.
I saw the book.
past perception
Er sah den Mann.
He saw the man.
past perception
Sie sah fern.
She watched TV.
past activity
Es sah gut aus.
It looked good.
past appearance
Ich sah ihn an.
I looked at him.
past observation
Er sah zu.
He watched.
past observation
Sie sah sich um.
She looked around.
past exploration
Ich sah es nicht.
I didn't see it.
past negation

sah Konjugation — Präsens, Perfekt, Präteritum, Imperativ, and Partizip II (Partizip 2) on one URL (Präteritum und Perfekt together here). English meaning and usage tips are above; common learner mistakes below when available.

sah Konjugation Präsens

ich
sehe
du
siehst
er/sie/es
sieht
wir
sehen
ihr
seht
sie/Sie
sehen

sah Konjugation Perfekt

ich
habe gesehen
du
hast gesehen
er/sie/es
hat gesehen
wir
haben gesehen
ihr
habt gesehen
sie/Sie
haben gesehen

sah Konjugation Präteritum

ich
sah
du
sahst
er/sie/es
sah
wir
sahen
ihr
saht
sie/Sie
sahen

sah Konjugation Futur I

ich
werde sehen
du
wirst sehen
er/sie/es
wird sehen
wir
werden sehen
ihr
werdet sehen
sie/Sie
werden sehen

sah Konjugation Futur II

ich
werde gesehen haben
du
wirst gesehen haben
er/sie/es
wird gesehen haben
wir
werden gesehen haben
ihr
werdet gesehen haben
sie/Sie
werden gesehen haben

sah Konjugation Imperativ

sehen Sie

sah Konjugation Konjunktiv I

ich
sehe
du
sehest
er/sie/es
sehe
wir
sehen
ihr
sehet
sie/Sie
sehen

sah Konjugation Konjunktiv II

ich
sähe
du
sähest
er/sie/es
sähe
wir
sähen
ihr
sähet
sie/Sie
sähen

sah Konjugation Plusquamperfekt

ich
hatte gesehen
du
hattest gesehen
er/sie/es
hatte gesehen
wir
hatten gesehen
ihr
hattet gesehen
sie/Sie
hatten gesehen

sah Partizip 2

Partizip II (Partizip 2) — past participle for Perfekt, Plusquamperfekt, and passive. For sah it is gesehen (see Perfekt above with haben or sein).

sah — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for sah — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • sah (incorrect conjugation)
    sah (ich/er/sie/es) vs. sahst (du) vs. sahen (wir/ihr/sie)
    Must match subject: 'ich sah', 'du sahst', 'er/sie/es sah'
  • sah (confusing with 'sieht')
    sah (saw - past tense) vs. sieht (sees - present tense)
    'Sah' is past tense, 'sieht' is present tense: 'Ich sah' (I saw) vs. 'Ich sehe' (I see)
  • sah (confusing with 'sähe')
    sah (saw - past tense) vs. sähe (would see - subjunctive)
    'Sah' expresses past perception: 'Ich sah das Buch' (I saw the book). 'Sähe' expresses conditional: 'Ich sähe das Buch' (I would see the book)
  • sah (perfect tense auxiliary)
    sah (Präteritum) vs. habe gesehen (Perfekt - uses 'haben', not 'sein')
    In perfect tense, 'sehen' uses 'haben': 'Ich habe gesehen' (I saw), not 'Ich bin gesehen'

sah Word Family - sah Related Words - sah Family Members

sah Word Family (Wortfamilie)

sah word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn sah family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore sah related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Infinitive Form (Infinitiv Form)
sehen
Meaning: to see, to look
Usage: to see, to look (infinitive form)
Example: Ich sah das Buch.
Verb
Present Tense Form (Präsens Form)
sieht
Meaning: sees, looks
Usage: sees (present tense vs. past tense)
Example: Er sieht das Buch.
Verb
Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
sahst
Meaning: saw (you singular)
Usage: saw (second person singular past tense)
Example: Du sahst den Mann.
Verb
Plural Form (Plural Form)
sahen
Meaning: saw (we/you plural/they)
Usage: saw (first/third person plural past tense)
Example: Wir sahen den Film.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gesehen
Meaning: seen
Usage: seen (past participle, uses 'haben')
Example: Ich habe gesehen.
Verb
Subjunctive Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
sähe
Meaning: would see
Usage: would see (subjunctive, conditional vs. past tense)
Example: Ich sähe das Buch.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
schaute
Meaning: looked, watched
Usage: looked (similar meaning, past tense)
Example: Er schaute den Film.
Verb
guckte
Meaning: looked, watched
Usage: looked (more informal, past tense)
Example: Er guckte den Film.
Verb
blickte
Meaning: glanced, looked
Usage: glanced (more formal, brief, past tense)
Example: Er blickte kurz.
Verb
betrachtete
Meaning: observed, contemplated
Usage: observed (more deliberate, formal, past tense)
Example: Er betrachtete das Bild.
Verb
Opposite Verb (Gegenteiliges Verb)
sah nicht
Meaning: didn't see, didn't look
Usage: didn't see (opposite - negation vs. perception)
Example: Er sah es nicht.
Verb
übersah
Meaning: overlooked, missed
Usage: overlooked (opposite action - missing vs. seeing)
Example: Er übersah den Fehler.
Verb
verpasste
Meaning: missed
Usage: missed (opposite action - missing vs. seeing)
Example: Er verpasste den Film.
Verb

sah Usage - sah Collocations - sah Idioms - sah Synonyms - sah Antonyms

sah Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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sah Collocations (Kollokationen)

sah collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn sah word combinations and how to use sah with other words naturally.

sah ich
I saw, I looked
High frequency
sah er
he saw, he looked
High frequency
sah sie
she saw, she looked, it saw, it looked
High frequency
sah es
it saw, it looked
High frequency
sah das
saw that, saw the
High frequency
sah den
saw the (masculine)
High frequency
sah die
saw the (feminine/plural)
High frequency
sah nicht
didn't see, didn't look
High frequency
sah wieder
saw again
High frequency
sah gut
saw well
High frequency
sah schlecht
saw poorly
High frequency
sah fern
watched TV
High frequency
sah an
looked at, watched
High frequency
sah zu
watched, observed
High frequency
sah um
looked around
High frequency
sah nach
looked after, checked
High frequency
sah durch
looked through, reviewed
High frequency
sah weg
looked away
High frequency
sah sich
saw each other, saw oneself
High frequency
sah dann
saw then, looked then
High frequency
sah auch
also saw, also looked
High frequency
sah noch
still saw, still looked
High frequency
sah schon
already saw, already looked
High frequency

sah Idioms (Redewendungen)

sah idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing sah with meanings and explanations. Master sah expressions used in everyday German.

sah nicht
didn't see, didn't look
Expressing past inability to see or lack of perception
sah wieder
saw again
Expressing past repeated visual perception
sah fern
watched TV
Expressing past TV watching
sah an
looked at, watched
Expressing past observation or attention
sah zu
watched, observed
Expressing past observation or watching
sah um
looked around
Expressing past exploration or searching
sah nach
looked after, checked
Expressing past checking or caring
sah sich
saw each other, saw oneself
Expressing past mutual or reflexive seeing
sah kommen
saw coming
Expressing past anticipation
sah sich nicht
didn't see each other, didn't show up
Expressing past absence or hiding
sah und wurde gesehen
saw and was seen
Expressing past social visibility
das sah man
that was obvious, you could see that
Expressing past obviousness

sah Synonyms (Synonyme)

sah synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for sah and expand your German vocabulary. Learn sah similar words and their usage.

sieht
Meaning: sees, looks
High similarity
hat gesehen
Meaning: has seen
High similarity
schaute
Meaning: looked, watched
High similarity
guckte
Meaning: looked, watched
High similarity
blickte
Meaning: glanced, looked
High similarity
betrachtete
Meaning: observed, contemplated
High similarity

sah Antonyms (Antonyme)

sah antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to sah. Discover sah opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

sah nicht
Meaning: didn't see, didn't look
übersah
Meaning: overlooked, missed
verpasste
Meaning: missed

sah Semantically Related Words - sah Contextually Related Words - sah Thematically Related Words

sah Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

sah semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to sah. Explore sah related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn sah contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

sehen sieht sehe siehst seht sahst sahen saht gesehen sähe sähest sähen sähet schaute guckte blickte betrachtete sah nicht übersah verpasste Verb Vergangenheit Wahrnehmung Sehen Past Perception Vision Sight

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