Vois-tu (en. You see)

/vwa ɛ ty/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Ask someone if they visually perceive something.

Do you see that painting on the wall?

Vois-tu ce tableau sur le mur ?

Ensure that the person understands or notices something.

Do you see what I mean?

Vois-tu ce que je veux dire ?

Express an invitation to observe something.

Do you see that beautiful star in the sky?

Vois-tu cette belle étoile dans le ciel ?

From the verb to see, from Latin 'videre'.

do you see the difference?

Ask if a distinction is noticed.

vois-tu la différence ?

do you see?

Express a check for understanding.

tu vois ?

do you see what I see?

Ask to verify a common observation.

vois-tu ce que je vois ?

see

Perceive by sight.

voir

glimpse

Notice briefly or quickly.

apercevoir

observe

Take note of something carefully.

observer

Look closely in the context of a situation.

Do you see how things are going here?

Vois-tu comment ça se passe ici ?

Understand or grasp an idea quickly.

Ah, now I see what you mean!

Ah, maintenant je vois-tu ce que tu veux dire !