Vi (en. I saw)

/vi/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Conjugated form of the verb to see.

Yesterday I watched an exciting movie.

Ayer vi una película emocionante.

It is used to express the act of perceiving something with the eyes.

I saw my friends at the party.

Vi a mis amigos en la fiesta.

It can refer to the experience of observing.

I saw how the landscape changed during the trip.

Vi cómo cambiaba el paisaje durante el viaje.

From the Latin 'vidi', past of the verb 'videre', which means 'to see'.

I saw the light

I understood something that I didn't comprehend before.

vi la luz

I didn't see it coming

I didn't anticipate something that happened.

no vi venir

I understood clearly

I understood a situation clearly.

vi claro

see

Perceiving something through sight.

ver

visualize

Forming a mental image of something.

visualizar

observe

Looking at something attentively.

observar

Expression used to indicate that one has taken note of something.

I saw that you like that song.

Vi que te gusta esa canción.

It can be used colloquially to refer to a situation that has been understood.

I already saw how things work here.

Ya vi cómo funcionan las cosas aquí.