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gesehen

see

Es beschreibt, dass jemand etwas mit den Augen wahrgenommen hat und dies bereits passiert ist.

The German word "gesehen" is the past participle of the verb "sehen", which means "to see".

  • sehen = to see
  • gesehen = seen (used in perfect tenses, e.g., "Ich habe das gesehen" = "I have seen that")

Similar words related to perception include:

  • schauen (to look)
  • blicken (to glance)
  • betrachten (to observe, to consider)

Difference:

  • "sehen" / "gesehen" focuses on the act of perceiving visually.
  • "schauen" and "blicken" imply more intentional or directed looking.
  • "betrachten" emphasizes observing in detail or studying something attentively.

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Examples

Hast du den Film gesehen?other

Have you seen the movie?

Gestern habe ich viele Tiere im Zoo gesehen.other

Yesterday I saw many animals in the zoo.

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