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Boys vs girls: Mal sehen (We'll see) in German

Mia is knitting a scarf, and the sofa gets the first one. Jonas wants one too, but he may already have hers.

In German, with English subtitles.

33-second video.

In English, with a phrase in German.

32-second video.

The German phrase

Mal sehen.

We'll see.

People say it when they don't want to say yes or no yet. Sehen means "to see," and mal makes it sound softer.

Every line in German with English

Jonas: Schöner Schal. Ist der für mich?

In English: Nice scarf. Is it for me?

Mia: Mal sehen. Zuerst bekommt das Sofa einen.

In English: We'll see. First the sofa gets one.

Jonas: Also ... das Sofa friert?

In English: So... the sofa is cold?

Jonas: Und wann bekomme ich einen?

In English: And when do I get one?

Mia: Mal sehen. Dir ist doch nicht kalt.

In English: We'll see. You're not cold.

Jonas: Stimmt. Ich trag ja schon deinen grünen.

In English: True. I'm already wearing your green one.

In English, with a phrase in German.

Jonas: Nice scarf. Is it for me?

Mia: Mal sehen. The sofa gets one first.

Jonas: So the sofa feels cold? How sad.

Jonas: And when do I get one?

Mia: Mal sehen. You're not cold.

Jonas: True. I'm already wearing your green one.

Quick quiz

Choose a or b, then open the answer to see if you were right.

  1. What does it mean? Mal sehen.

    1. We'll see.
    2. I already saw it.
    Show the answer

    Answer: a) We'll see. It leaves the answer open. It is not yes and not no.

Jonas and Mia are animated characters made with AI.

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