French word

revoir

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəvwaʁ/

Meaning

  • verbsee again

Example

J'espère te revoir bientôt.

I hope to see you again soon.

Illustration for revoir (see again)

More examples

Nous allons nous revoir après tant d'années.

We are going to see each other again after so many years.

Core concept

A return to something already seen, whether a person or a piece of work.

Common phrases

  • se revoir

    see each other again

  • revoir quelqu'un

    see someone again

  • revoir ses amis

    see one's friends again

Similar words

retrouver: Be reunited with someone encountered before.
rencontrer: Encounter or meet a person.
voir: Perceive a person or object through sight.
rejoindre: Go to someone's location to join them.

Definition in French

Voir ou retrouver quelqu'un déjà rencontré ; peut aussi signifier relire ou réexaminer quelque chose pour le corriger.

Word origin

The French verb revoir developed from re- meaning 'again' and voir meaning 'see', extending from seeing someone again to examining something again.

Usage tips

  • The reflexive form se revoir usually describes people seeing one another again, whereas plain revoir takes a direct object.

Other meanings

  • reviewverb
  • reconsiderverb

Related words

  • revurevisedadjective

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