Seh' die Welt in Trümmern liegen
See the world lying in ruins
Context: Reflecting on their observations, they summarize how the world looks.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Seh
[zeh]
see
To perceive with the eyes.
Ich seh' die Welt in Trümmern liegen nach dem Erdbeben.
I see the world lying in ruins after the earthquake.
die
[dee]
the
Used before a noun to specify something already mentioned, or understood.
Die Landschaft verändert sich mit den Jahreszeiten.
The landscape changes with the seasons.
Welt
[velt]
world
The earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
Die Welt ist ein schöner Ort.
The world is a beautiful place.
in
[in]
in
Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.
Das Land liegt in Not.
The country is in distress.
Trümmern
[truem-mern]
ruins
The remains of something destroyed or decayed.
Nach dem Krieg lagen viele Städte in Trümmern.
After the war, many cities lay in ruins.
liegen
[lee-ghen]
lie
To be in or assume a horizontal or resting position.
Die Papiere liegen auf dem Schreibtisch.
The papers lie on the desk.
Phrase Parts
Seh' die Welt
In Trümmern liegen
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