"Sehen sie es?"

Translation: Do they see it?

[Peelyo]

I thought for 'they' it would have to be capitalised 'sie'? I should have noticed the 'sehen' ending though but still...

[Hohenems]

sie is not capitalized for "they"

Sie = you (formal, plural or singular)
sie (not capitalized) = they or she (see verb ending to determine which)

If "Sie" is at the start of a sentence (and therefore capitalized regardless of who it is) you need context to determine if it means "you" or "they", and the verb ending should let you know if it is "she" or not.

[hissanb]

So if sie was capitalizated - Sie - in this sentence, would this translate to 'do you see it?'

[Hohenems]

Yes.

• "Sehen Sie es?" = "Do you see it?"
• "Sehen sie es?" = "Do they see it?"
• "Sieht sie es?" = "Does she see it?"

At the start of a sentence:

• "Sie sehen es?" = "They see it?" or "You see it?" (you need context to know which)
• "Sie sieht es?" = "She sees it?"

Hope that helps!

[hissanb]

Excellent explanation. Thanks!

[Hohenems]

Kein Problem!

[weldie]

Please help me
"Are they seeing it? "
What's wrong with my answer

[Hohenems]

I think this is an acceptable translation.
Did you report it?

[wataya]

I've added the translation.

[Todd125521]

What is wrong with "Are they watching it?"

[kpamUA]

To short pauses in voiceover, sounds strange

[Jeffrey452569]

Sie=formal you. Please change this.

[Jeffrey452569]

This was an audio file. You can't tell if the s is capitalized. It can also mean formal "you".

[Jeffrey452569]

Again, this is an audio file so it can mean they and you.