Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #65
Word (Wort)

sehen

Translation (Übersetzung) to see, to look
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈzeːən/
A1
Verbs
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb irregular perception
Irregular verb meaning 'to see' or 'to look'. Used for visual perception. Sixty-fifth most frequent word in German.

Examples (Beispiele)

Ich sehe das Buch.
I see the book.
perception
Siehst du den Mann?
Do you see the man?
question
Wir sehen fern.
We watch TV.
activity
Ich habe ihn gesehen.
I saw him.
perfect tense

Conjugations (Konjugationen)

Present Tense (Präsens)

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

Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Collocations (Kollokationen)
sehen + accusative
to see + object
High frequency
fernsehen
to watch TV
High frequency
ansehen
to look at, to watch
High frequency
Idioms (Redewendungen)
wir werden sehen
we'll see
Expressing uncertainty about the future
man sieht sich
see you, see you later
Casual farewell
Synonyms (Synonyme)
schauen High similarity
To look, to watch (similar meaning)
gucken High similarity
To look, to watch (more informal)
Antonyms (Antonyme)
blinden
To blind (opposite effect)

Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

schauen gucken ansehen Verb

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