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How to Say ‘I don't see you.’ in German

Ich sehe dich nicht.

ikh ZAY-uh dikh nicht

[ikh ZAY-uh dikh nicht]

💬 Usage Tip: nicht goes after the person you're talking about, so dich comes first. Same order: Ich finde dich nicht "I can't find you".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich sehe

ikh ZAY-uh

I see

Say 'sehe' as 'ZAY-eh'. The 's' sounds like 'z'.

Example

Ich sehe den Bus.

I see the bus.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

sehe

[ZAY-uh]

see

First-person singular of 'sehen' (to see).

Example

Ich sehe die Bühne.

I see the stage.

dich nicht.

dikh nicht

you not.

'Dich' is the accusative form of 'you'. Both words end in a soft 'ch'.

Example

Ich höre dich nicht.

I can't hear you.

Words in this phrase

dich

[dikh]

you

The pronoun 'dich' in accusative form.

Example

Ich habe ein Geschenk für dich.

I have a gift for you.

nicht

[nicht]

not

Used to negate a sentence.

Example

Dieses Angebot gibt's nicht mehr.

This offer no longer exists.

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