This is the 2052nd most frequent German word.
sahen
"Sahen" is the past tense form of the verb "sehen," meaning "saw" (to see).
The word 'sahen' is the past tense (preterite) form of 'sehen', meaning 'to see', used here to describe an observation in the past.
Gestern sahen wir einen schönen Sonnenuntergang.
Yesterday we saw a beautiful sunset.
Here 'sahen' is the past tense form of 'sehen', utilized to express a perceived understanding or lack thereof in a bygone era.
Früher sahen die Menschen oft keine Alternative zu harter Arbeit.
In the past, people often did not see an alternative to hard work.
In this sentence, 'sahen' conveys a completed action of noticing or spotting someone in the past.