Topic: German

"Er hat uns gesucht."

Translation:He has looked for us.

April 6, 2013

21 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/joshwithguitar

    Could this also be "He searched us"?

    If not, how would you say that?

    September 21, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/joshwithguitar

      Looking at this 10 months later I'm pretty sure the answer is 'no'.

      "He searched us" would be "Er hat uns durchgesucht"

      August 3, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/headchop
      • 68

      I think that is also correct, except that in English it should be "He searched for us".

      September 25, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/BZiegler

        How come, in this instance, "nach" is not needed?

        April 20, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/Mystery_o.O

          Wait, what is "sought"? Is it irregular past of "seek"? I'm learning both German and English...

          June 20, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/Pablovinen
          • 3

          It is

          September 30, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/AyonKhan1

            why is "he sought us" wrong?

            March 12, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/OsoGegenHest

              That is definitely correct.

              October 25, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/njennlingua

                The tip says gesucht can mean found.. is that right

                January 24, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/az_p
                Mod

                  It's not, unfortunately.

                  October 25, 2017
                  https://www.duolingo.com/pellucidon

                    I tried "He sought for us".

                    DL thinks that is wrong and it's "He sought us".

                    I think DL is mistaken about "sought" being wrong ...

                    But looking further, when it's a person being searched for "sought out" is commonly used.

                    July 31, 2015
                    https://www.duolingo.com/az_p
                    Mod

                      ✔ "He sought us"
                      ✔ "He sought us out"
                      ✖ "He sought for us"

                      December 1, 2015
                      https://www.duolingo.com/ibra531117

                        Wer hat er gesucht? ,,er hat uns gesucht th

                        April 15, 2016
                        https://www.duolingo.com/az_p
                        Mod

                          If you're wanting to imagine a question that this sentence is an answer to , remember that you need the accusative case: Wen hat er gesucht?

                          April 15, 2016
                          https://www.duolingo.com/GemmaSoyls

                            He sought us is synonymous with he looked for us. Smdh

                            November 26, 2017
                            https://www.duolingo.com/az_p
                            Mod

                              I hope you reported it as well, then.

                              November 27, 2017
                              https://www.duolingo.com/Pedro_Santiago_
                              • 1914

                              Is the 'uns' used here in accusative or dative?

                              March 29, 2018
                              https://www.duolingo.com/SydneyBlak4

                                If ever I commit suicide it would be because of dative vs accusative. This one must be dative (I am sure, I think, I hope !!)

                                August 14, 2018
                                https://www.duolingo.com/CapnDoug
                                • 696

                                Dative vs. accusative? That causes me so much brain damage all I can do is sit in my padded cell and mumble to myself.

                                September 4, 2018
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