German - English (British) translations for "scheinen"
"scheinen" German translation
Translation
seem
Definition
Scheinen is a German verb that means 'to seem' or 'to appear'. It is often used to express the impression that something gives, without necessarily indicating whether it is true or not.
Part of speech
verb
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: to seem
Es scheint, als ob es gleich regnen wird.
It seems like it's going to rain soon.
Meaning: to shine
Die Sonne scheint hell am Himmel.
The sun is shining brightly in the sky.
Meaning: to appear
Er scheint ein netter Mensch zu sein.
He appears to be a nice person.
Meaning: to glimmer
Die Sterne scheinen in der Nacht.
The stars are shimmering in the night.
Conjugations
Present
- ich scheine
- du scheinst
- er/sie/es scheint
- wir scheinen
- ihr scheint
- sie/Sie scheinen
Past
- ich schien
- du schienst
- er/sie/es schien
- wir schienen
- ihr schient
- sie/Sie schienen
Future
- ich werde scheinen
- du wirst scheinen
- er/sie/es wird scheinen
- wir werden scheinen
- ihr werdet scheinen
- sie/Sie werden scheinen
Pluperfect
- ich hatte geschienen
- du hattest geschienen
- er/sie/es hatte geschienen
- wir hatten geschienen
- ihr hattet geschienen
- sie/Sie hatten geschienen
Simple Past
- ich schien
- du schienst
- er/sie/es schien
- wir schienen
- ihr schient
- sie/Sie schienen
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Die Sonne scheint.
The sun is shining.
A1: Es scheint kalt zu sein.
It seems to be cold.
A1: Er scheint nett zu sein.
He seems to be nice.
B1: Gestern schien die Sonne den ganzen Tag.
Yesterday the sun was shining all day.
B1: Es hat den Anschein, dass er lügt.
It appears that he is lying.
B1: Sie schien sich über meinen Witz zu amüsieren.
She seemed to find my joke amusing.
C1: Es wird morgen voraussichtlich regnen, aber heute hat die Sonne geschienen.
It is expected to rain tomorrow, but today the sun has been shining.
C1: Er hatte immer den Eindruck, dass ihm niemand richtig zugehört hat.
He always had the impression that no one was really listening to him.
C1: Es hätte nicht besser laufen können. Alles schien perfekt zu sein.
It couldn't have gone better. Everything seemed perfect.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.The verb scheinen is commonly used in everyday German language. It can be used in a variety of contexts to convey different meanings. For example, if someone says 'es scheint mir so', they are expressing their personal opinion or impression about something. This could mean that they think something appears to be true, but they are not entirely sure.
Another common use of scheinen is when describing the weather. In this context, it means 'to be sunny'. So if someone says 'es scheint die Sonne', they mean that the sun is shining. However, it's important to note that this use of the word is only applicable to weather-related situations.
Finally, scheinen can also be used in more formal contexts, such as academic writing or news articles. In these cases, it is often used to indicate a certain degree of uncertainty or speculation. For example, a journalist might write 'es scheint, dass der Präsident bald zurücktreten wird' (it seems that the president will soon resign). This use of scheinen conveys a sense of caution and avoids making definitive statements.