scheinen [ˈʃaɪ̯nən]

Illustration for scheinen

Translation

to shine, to seem

Pronunciation

[ˈʃaɪ̯nən]

Pronunciation audio

Forms

  • Part of speech: verb
  • Präteritum: schien
  • Partizip II: geschienen

Examples

  • Die Sonne scheint. — The sun is shining.
  • Er scheint nett zu sein. — He seems to be nice.

Vocabulary sets with this word

  • Weather & Seasons
  • More Weather & Nature vocabulary
  • All German A1 vocabulary

A1 grammar topics

  • Present Tense
  • Present Tense: Extra -e-
  • Present Tense: S-sounds and Verbs in -eln
  • Present Tense: Stem-Changing Verbs
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