fernsehen
watch tv · watch television · watch TV
Dabei schaut man sich bewegte Bilder auf einem elektronischen Gerät an, um Nachrichten zu sehen oder Filme zu genießen.
The German word "fernsehen" is a verb and noun compound consisting of "fern" meaning "far" and "sehen" meaning "to see" or "to watch". As a verb, "fernsehen" means "to watch television". As a noun (das Fernsehen), it refers to "television" as a medium or the act of watching television.
Words with similar meaning would include:
- "anschauen" (to watch)
- "glotzen" (slang for to gaze or stare, often used for watching TV in an inattentive way)
- "TV schauen" (to watch TV, colloquial)
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Examples
Ich sehe fern.verb
I watch TV.
Wir sehen abends oft zusammen fern.verb
We often watch television together in the evenings.
Sie sieht gerade fern.verb
She is watching TV right now.
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