Vocabulary
beobachten
/bəˈʔoːbaxtn̩/· verb
to watch, to observe
Quiet on the trail and you can beobachten marmots, chamois — even eagles.
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Conjugation
- ich
- beobachte
- du
- beobachtest
- er/sie/es
- beobachtet
- wir
- beobachten
- ihr
- beobachtet
- sie/Sie
- beobachten
Perfekt hat beobachtetPräteritum beobachtete
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
beobachten
to watch, to observe
Am Gipfel haben wir einen Adler beobachtet.
At the summit we watched an eagle.
Word family
beobachtendie Beobachtungobservationder Beobachterobserverdie Vogelbeobachtungbirdwatching
Common combinations
- Tiere beobachtento watch animals
- genau beobachtento observe closely
- das Wetter beobachtento keep an eye on the weather
Real examples
- Wir haben die Murmeltiere lange beobachtet.We watched the marmots for a long time.
- Beobachte immer das Wetter, wenn du in den Bergen bist!Always keep an eye on the weather when you're in the mountains!
- Am Eisbach kann man Surfer beobachten.At the Eisbach you can watch surfers.
