No. 14,956 in German
schau
"Schau" means "look" or "show" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Schau, da ist ein Vogel am Fenster.
Look, there's a bird at the window.
Indicating interest or drawing attention to something.
Ich schau mal schnell nach den Kindern.
I will quickly check on the children.
Used as a colloquial form of 'to look after' or 'to check' on something.
Wenn du Zeit hast, schau dir den Film an.
If you have time, watch the film.
Used in the context of watching or viewing something for entertainment or study.
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