Parecían (en. They seemed)

/paɾeˈsjan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates that something had an appearance in the past.

They seemed happy in the photograph.

Ellos parecían felices en la fotografía.

Used to express opinions about how things looked in previous times.

They seemed more interested in the event yesterday.

Ayer parecían más interesadas en el evento.

Denotes a perception or impression about a past situation.

During dinner, they seemed a bit uncomfortable.

Durante la cena, parecían un poco incómodos.

From the verb 'parecer', which comes from the Latin 'parere', meaning 'to appear' or 'to become visible'.

they seemed interesting to me

Expresses that something was seen as interesting.

me parecieron interesantes

they seemed not to understand

Indicates that there was an impression of lack of understanding.

parecían no entender

they seemed familiar to me

Suggests that something or someone gave the impression of being known.

me parecían familiares

seem

Verb that indicates the opinion or impression about the state of something.

parecer

to appear

To give the appearance of a quality that may not be true.

aparentar

to look

To present an external aspect or appearance.

lucir

To look a certain way that is not authentic.

Although they seemed happy, they were actually worried.

Aunque parecían felices, en realidad estaban preocupados.

To impress others with a pleasant appearance.

At the party, they seemed like the perfect couple.

En la fiesta, parecían la pareja perfecta.