How to Say "looking at" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “looking at” is “viendo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Estoy viendo una película muy buena.
I am watching a very good movie.
Pasa las tardes viendo pasar los coches por la ventana.
He spends the afternoons watching the cars go by through the window.
Viendo que iba a llover, decidimos quedarnos en casa.
Seeing that it was going to rain, we decided to stay home.
The Spanish '-ing' Form
'Viendo' is the '-ing' form of the verb 'ver' (to see). You'll almost always use it with a form of 'estar' (like 'estoy', 'estás', 'está') to describe an action that is happening right now.
Explaining 'How' or 'Why'
You can also use 'viendo' by itself to explain how or why something is done. For example, 'Me relajé viendo el mar' means 'I relaxed by watching the sea.'
Can't Be a Noun
Mistake: “Viendo es creer.”
Correction: In English, you can start a sentence with an '-ing' word (Seeing is believing). In Spanish, you can't. You have to use the verb's base form, 'ver', instead: 'Ver es creer.'
Learn Spanish with Inklingo
Interactive stories, personalized learning, and more.