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sehen: to see — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionarysehen

Quality-approved learning entryVerbLevel A1

sehen

to see

to see someone or something with the eyes

IPA/ˈzeːən/

Primary stress is on se.

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sehen: to see

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

to see someone or something with the eyes

Natural examples

Ich sehe Maria an der Haltestelle.

Siehst du den Film heute Abend?

Wir haben den Bus zu spät gesehen.

Usage note

For er/sie/es, use sieht. For watching actively, ansehen or anschauen can also be used.

Useful combinations

einen Film sehen — to watch/see a filmgut sehen — to see well

Common mistake

Er seht den Film.

Er sieht den Film.

Third-person singular is sieht.

Mini-lesson: sieht and gesehen

Remember: er sieht, er sah, er hat gesehen.

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Form and grammar

infinitive: sehen
third person present: sieht
preterite: sah
Past participle: gesehen
auxiliary: haben
Separable: No
prefix: —
reflexive: No
modal: No
imperative du: Sieh!
imperative ihr: Seht!
imperative sie: Sehen Sie!
Transitivity: transitive · intransitive
valency patterns: jemanden/etwas (Akk.) sehen · gut/schlecht sehen · sich (Akk.) etwas ansehen

sehen is irregular: sieht, sah, gesehen. The thing or person seen is accusative.

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anschauen ansehen

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Direct Objects and the Akkusativ Case in German

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