sah
Translation
saw
Examples
Ich sah einen Vogel.
I saw a bird.
Er sah müde aus.
He looked tired.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to see sth. I saw the movie.
((sb.)) to see sb. I saw you yesterday.
((look at sth.)) to look at sth. He looked at the clock.
((check on sb./sth.)) to check on sb./sth. Can you check on the children?
Similar Words
Synonyms: blickte (glanced), schaute (looked)
Etymology
The simple past (Präteritum) form of the strong verb 'sehen' (to see). It shows the typical vowel change (ablaut) of strong verbs.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'psa' in psalm. Imagine you 'saw' someone singing a psalm.