Before you start
Meet wiedersehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
wieder- + sehen
- wieder-
- again
- sehen
- to see
You see someone again.
So wiedersehen means to see again.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Verb family
More verbs built on sehen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: wieder·sehen
In a main clause the prefix wieder splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseEr sieht den Arzt später wieder.He sees the doctor again later.
Subordinate clause…, weil er den Arzt später wiedersieht.…, because he sees the doctor again later.
Participle: wiedergesehenzu-infinitive: wiederzusehen
Forms
How wiedersehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | sehe wieder | sah wieder |
| du | siehst wieder | sahst wieder |
| er/sie/es | sieht wieder | sah wieder |
| wir | sehen wieder | sahen wieder |
| ihr | seht wieder | saht wieder |
| Sie | sehen wieder | sahen wieder |
Partizip II wiedergesehen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich sehe meine Schwester morgen wieder.I will see my sister again tomorrow.present, prefix at the end
- 2Wir haben den alten Freund gestern wiedergesehen.We saw the old friend again yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich hoffe, dass ich dich bald wiedersehe.I hope that I will see you again soon.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wiedersehen + die Freundin
Your challenge
- 1Use die Freundin as the object.
- 2Use the present tense.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I saw him again yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I saw her again, I was very happyglücklich.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He was happyglücklich because he saw them again.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I saw the mander Mann again who helped me.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to see her parentsdie Eltern again soon.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We went to the stationder Bahnhof to see him again.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Have you seen her again?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wiedersehen + der Nachbar + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use dass to say you hope something.
- 2Use der Nachbar as the object.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Which friend would you like to see again?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with würde and the infinitive.
- 2Name a friend you would like to see again.