je veux te voir
The English phrase "I want to see you" is expressed in French as je veux te voir.
This phrase is used to express a desire to meet or visit someone.
Which one should you use?
While je veux te voir is the standard way to say "I want to see you" informally, you should use je veux vous voir when speaking to a stranger, a superior or a group of people. If you wish to express a more polite desire to meet someone in a formal context, you can use J'aimerais vous rencontrer, which translates to "I would like to meet you."
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase je veux te voir, the pronoun te (you) acts as an object pronoun and must be placed directly before the infinitive verb voir (to see).
Did you know?
- The word voir shares the same Latin root as the English word 'video' and 'evidence'.
- In certain contexts, if a boss says Je veux vous voir dans mon bureau, it is almost always a sign that the employee is in trouble.
- In casual French, people often replace je veux te voir with j'ai envie de te voir, which expresses a more emotional craving or longing.
Examples in context
- Je veux te voir.I want to see you.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase je veux te voir.Tatoeba #6614 by sysko, translation #257078 by CK
- Je veux te voir rire.I want to see you laugh.This sentence shows how to use the phrase when expressing a desire to see someone performing an action like laughing.Tatoeba #3472205 by GB3, translation #2635072 by Joseph
- Je veux te voir danser.I want to see you dance.This sentence shows how to use the phrase when expressing a desire to see someone performing an action like dancing.Tatoeba #10939664 by Aiji, translation #2952576 by CK
- Bonjour Monsieur Dupont, je souhaiterais vous voir pour discuter du projet.Hello, Mr. Dupont, I would like to see you to discuss the project.
- Madame Lefevre, j'aimerais vous rencontrer afin de mieux comprendre votre entreprise.Mrs. Lefevre, I would like to meet you to better understand your company.
- Bonjour Marie, je veux te voir pour prendre un café ensemble.Hello Marie, I want to see you to have a coffee together.
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Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are talking on the phone.
- LéaJe veux te voir bientôt.I want to see you soon.
- LucasMoi aussi, je veux te voir.Me too, I want to see you.
- LéaEst-ce que tu es libre demain ?Are you free tomorrow?
- LucasOui, je suis libre.Yes, I am free.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries je, te, voir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
