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schauen

"schauen" means "to watch, to view" in German. It is number 510 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to watch, to view; to look; to watch out, to take care

IPA

/ˈʃaʊ̯ən/

Forms in this course

schau, schaut

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Schau, schau!
  Look, look!
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / TrioLinguist
• Schau mal.
  Take a look.
  Tatoeba: Felixjp / CK
• Schau hier.
  Look here.
  Tatoeba: Felixjp / CK

Learned together

In the course, "schauen" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• spielen to play
• verlieren to lose
• hoffen to hope
• versuchen to try, to attempt
• erzählen to tell, to narrate, to recount
• laufen to run
• holen to get, to fetch
• bedeuten to mean
• gefallen to please

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