No. 166 in German
zeigen
"Zeigen" means "to show" or "to indicate."
In a sentence
Ich zeige dir meine neuen Schuhe.
I show you my new shoes.
The word 'zeige' is the first-person singular form of 'zeigen,' indicating an action where the subject is presenting or demonstrating something to someone.
Das Bild zeigt eine schöne Landschaft.
The picture shows a beautiful landscape.
Here, 'zeigt' is used to describe that the picture illustrates or displays something, in this case, a landscape.
Könntest du mir den Weg zum Bahnhof zeigen?
Could you show me the way to the train station?
In this sentence, 'zeigen' is used in the infinitive to request guidance or direction from another person.
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