sehen

A1

to see

English meaning
to see
Vocabulary package
Senses & Perception

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sehen in a sentence

Ich kann dich nicht sehen.

I cannot see you.

Conjugation of sehen

ichsehe
dusiehst
er/sie/eser/sie/es sieht
wirsehen
ihrseht
sie/Siesehen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
sah
Perfect
hat gesehen

Word family

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Where sehen comes from

althochdeutsch sehan aus urgermanisch *sehwanan, aus urindogermanisch *sekʷ-. Daraus auch Latein sequi (in romanischen Sprachen: französisch suivre, italienisch seguire, katalanisch/portugiesisch/spanisch seguir).

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Questions about sehen

How do you conjugate sehen?

Present tense: ich sehe, du siehst, er/sie/es sieht, wir sehen, ihr seht, sie sehen. Simple past: sah. Perfect: hat gesehen.

What does sehen mean in English?

sehen means "to see". For example: "Ich kann dich nicht sehen." — "I cannot see you."

What level is sehen in German?

sehen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the senses & perception vocabulary.

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