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schauen: look — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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schauen

look

to direct your eyes toward someone, something, or a place in order to see it

IPA/ˈʃaʊ̯ən/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

to direct your eyes toward someone, something, or a place in order to see it

Schauen Sie bitte auf die Grafik rechts.

Sie schaut aus dem Fenster auf die Straße.

Kannst du kurz nach den Kindern schauen?

auf etwas schauen means look at something; nach jemandem/etwas schauen can mean check on or look after someone/something briefly.

Use auf + accusative for the object of your gaze; nach + dative often means checking on someone or something.

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Which phrase means “look at the screen”?

schauen is a regular verb meaning to look. Common patterns include auf + accusative and nach + dative; regional usage may overlap with sehen.