Voyions (en. Let's see)

vwajɔ̃

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Used to express a wish or hypothesis regarding the act of seeing.

We needed to see our friends more often.

Il fallait que nous voyions plus souvent nos amis.

Used to indicate a potential action in the past.

If we had had more time, we would have seen all the landscapes.

Si nous avions eu plus de temps, nous voyions tous les paysages.

Literary or formal context used to evoke an action of seeing.

I wished that we would see this movie together.

Je souhaitais que nous voyions ce film ensemble.

Origin of the verb 'voir' from the Latin 'videre'.

we could have seen

expresses a missed opportunity to observe or discover

nous aurions pu voir

at a glance

indicates something that is visible or perceptible quickly

à vue d'œil

see things grandly

means to consider things in an ambitious way

voir les choses en grand

see

perceive with the eyes

voir

vision

ability to see or way of conceiving

vision

journey

action of moving from one place to another

voyage

To look closely

We're going to see over there, it looks interesting.

On va voyions là-bas, ça a l'air intéressant.

To catch a glimpse quickly

I saw it, but it was just a glance.

Je l'ai voyions, mais c'était juste un coup d'œil.