sähen
Translation
would see
Examples
Wenn wir Zeit hätten, sähen wir den Film.
If we had time, we would see the movie.
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 movie.
Similar Words
würden sehen (another way to form the subjunctive), schauen (to look)
Etymology
The subjunctive (Konjunktiv II) form of 'sehen' (to see). The 'ä' umlaut is a common marker for the subjunctive in strong verbs.
Memory Tips
The 'ä' changes the sound from 'sehen' (zay-en) to 'sähen' (zay-hen), signaling a shift from reality to hypothesis.