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ver
to see
To see something, whether physically, mentally, or figuratively
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mnemonic
repetition
verify
to see for oneself
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verb suffix
Ver means to see and sounds like the English word verify0, since when you verify something, you see for yourself that it's true.0
ver
to see, to watch, to look at
To see something with your eyes.
- ¿Viste la película anoche? = Did you see the movie last night?
- Me gusta ver el partido los domingos = I like to watch the game on Sundays
to see, to understand (mentally)
Just like in English, 'seeing' extends to the mind. When you 'see' what someone means, you understand it.
- ¿Ves lo que te digo? = Do you see what I'm saying?
- No veo por qué tenemos que irnos = I don't understand why we have to leave
to see, to check (to check on)
To 'see' whether something is the case by checking or verifying.
- Voy a ver si hay leche en la nevera = I'm going to check if there's milk in the fridge
- Déjame ver tu teléfono = Let me see your phone
to see, to meet with (a person)
To 'see' a person by visiting, meeting, or spending time with them.
- Voy a ver al médico esta tarde = I'm going to see the doctor this afternoon
- Hace mucho que no veo a mis amigos = I haven't seen my friends in a long time
to see, to witness, to live through (events)
To 'see' events unfold over time by being witness to them.
- Este país ha visto muchos cambios = This country has witnessed many changes
- El abuelo vio dos guerras mundiales = The grandfather lived through two world wars
you can tell, it's clear, it's obvious (impersonal)
The impersonal passive se used with ver to say that something is 'seen' to be the case.
- Se ve que está cansado = You can tell he's tired (it is seen that he's tired)
- Se ve que van a ganar = It's clear they're going to win (it is seen that they're going to win)
verse
to look, to appear
Similar to English, when you 'appear' or 'look' a certain way, it's less about actively seeing and more how you look to others. The reflexive se signals that the appearance is coming from the subjects themselves.
- Te ves muy bien con ese vestido = You look great in that dress
- Se ve cansada hoy = She looks tired today
to find oneself, to be
To see yourself in a situation, or in other words, to find yourself in it.
- Se vio rodeado de enemigos = He found himself surrounded by enemies
- Se vieron en una situación difícil = They found themselves in a difficult situation
to see each other, to meet up
When multiple people see themselves, it's reciprocal and better phrased as seeing each other.
- Nos vemos mañana = We'll see each other tomorrow
- ¿Cuándo nos vemos? = When are we meeting up?