French Conversation · Level 9
88 words
French word
voir
Pronunciation
IPA/vwaʁ/
Meaning
- verbsee
Example
Je vois un oiseau dans le jardin.
I see a bird in the garden.
More examples
Je vais voir un film ce soir.
I'm going to watch a film tonight.
Core concept
Visual contact opens a path from noticing something to grasping what it means.
Common phrases
voir quelqu'un
meet someone
voir un film
watch a film
Similar words
regarder: To direct one's gaze toward something with conscious attention.
apercevoir: To catch sight of something briefly and become aware of it.
remarquer: To detect a change or feature through attentive looking.
observer: To study details or movements through careful observation.
Definition in French
Voir veut dire percevoir par les yeux; selon le contexte, il peut aussi signifier comprendre (par exemple «je vois») ou indiquer une rencontre à la forme pronominale (se voir).
Word origin
Voir developed through Old French veoir from Latin videre, whose root also appears in French forms such as visible and vision.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, je vois often means that the speaker understands, not only that the speaker sees something.