sähen
Translation
would see
Examples
Wenn wir Zeit hätten, sähen wir den Film.
If we had time, we would see the film.
Sie sagten, sie sähen das anders.
They said they saw it differently.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) would see sth. (subjunctive of sehen) If we had time, we would see the film.
Similar Words
würden sehen (alternative subjunctive form), schauen (to look)
Etymology
This is the Konjunktiv II (subjunctive) of 'sehen' (to see). The umlaut 'ä' often signals the subjunctive mood for strong verbs.
Memory Tips
Don't confuse 'sähen' (would see) with 'säen' (to sow). The umlaut indicates a hypothetical situation: what you *would* see.