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How do you say "to see" in French?
voir
In French, "to see" is voir.
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Pronunciation
vwahr. One syllable with a soft rounded 'oo' sound at the start.
Grammar notes
An irregular RE verb. Conjugates: je vois, tu vois, il/elle voit, nous voyons, vous voyez, ils/elles voient.
Example sentence
Elles voient l'arc-en-ciel.
They see the rainbow.
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How to remember voir
Voir starts with the 'vwah' sound, almost like peering through something. Your vision pierces through the darkness.
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Questions about voir
How do you say "to see" in French?
In French, "to see" is voir. It is a noun.
How is voir written in French?
voir is written using the standard French script.
How is voir used in a sentence?
Use voir as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Elles voient l'arc-en-ciel. (They see the rainbow.).
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