A1 Collocation Neutral

Fernsehen schauen

to watch television

Practice it

Meaning

To view programs on a television set.

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Cultural Background

The 'Tatort' crime show is a Sunday ritual for millions. Austrians often use 'schauen' more frequently than 'sehen' in daily speech. Swiss German speakers often use 'luege' instead of 'schauen'.

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Separable Verbs

Always remember to move 'fern' to the end of the sentence in the present tense!

Meaning

To view programs on a television set.

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Separable Verbs

Always remember to move 'fern' to the end of the sentence in the present tense!

Test Yourself

Conjugate the verb correctly.

Ich _____ heute Abend fern.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: schaue

The verb is 'fernsehen', so 'schaue' is the correct conjugation for 'Ich'.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Conjugate the verb correctly. Fill Blank A1

Ich _____ heute Abend fern.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: schaue

The verb is 'fernsehen', so 'schaue' is the correct conjugation for 'Ich'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Yes, it is a very common colloquial collocation.

Related Phrases

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die Glotze anmachen

synonym

To turn on the TV

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einen Film schauen

specialized form

To watch a movie

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die Nachrichten sehen

specialized form

To watch the news

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