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How to Say "we see" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwe seeis vemosA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
VerbA1
perceiving something with your eyes
Two children standing together, looking out a large window at a sunny park filled with trees.

Examples

Desde la ventana, vemos los árboles del parque.

From the window, we see the trees in the park.

¿Vemos una película esta noche en casa?

Shall we watch a movie tonight at home?

Cada mañana vemos salir el sol.

Every morning we watch the sun rise.

Who is 'we'?

Vemos is the form of the verb ver (to see) that you use for 'we' (nosotros or nosotras). So, Nosotros vemos means 'We see'.

Seeing vs. Looking

Use vemos for the general act of seeing or watching something. If you want to say you are actively looking at something, miramos is a better choice. Vemos is what your eyes do, miramos is what your brain tells them to do.

Present vs. Past

Mistake:Ayer vemos una película.

Correction: Ayer vimos una película. The past tense form for 'we' is `vimos`. `Vemos` is only for the present.

Other Meanings ofvemos

vemoscan also mean:

  • we understand or realize(B1)

See all meanings in the full dictionary entry →

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