zien — to see
zien is the #52 most common word in Dutch, a verb. It means “to see” and is pronounced /zin/.
#52frequency rank
0.28%of everyday Dutch text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of zien
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| zien | infinitive | to see |
| zien | -ing form | seeing |
| zie | I · singular · present | I see |
| zag | I · singular · past | I saw |
| ziet | you · singular · present | you see |
| zie | you · singular · present | you see |
| zag | you · singular · past | you saw |
| ziet | you · singular · present · polite | you see |
| zag | you · singular · past · polite | you saw |
| ziet | he/she · singular · present | he/she sees |
| zag | he/she · singular · past | he/she saw |
| zien | plural · present | we/they see |
| zagen | plural · past | we/they saw |
| zie | singular · command | see! |
| ziend | -ing form | seeing |
| gezien | past participle | seen |