voit
voit is a form of the French verb meaning to perceive something with the eyes.
In French slang, you may encounter the word Bagnole, which is a term for a car.
How does it change in a sentence?
voit is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb voir, meaning "sees" or "is seeing". When referring to multiple people or objects, the plural form voient (see or are seeing) should be used instead.
Did you know?
- The verb voir is used in the idiomatic expression voir grand, which means to dream big or to be ambitious. It describes someone who is not afraid to aim for high goals.
- The French word voir is a distant relative of the English word 'view', both descending from the Latin word videre.
- The expression voir d'un mauvais œil uses the verb voir to mean that someone disapproves of an idea or views it with suspicion.
Examples in context
- Il voit un petit oiseau sur la branche.He sees a little bird on the branch.
- Elle voit tout depuis sa fenêtre.She sees everything from her window.
- Le chat voit la souris dans le jardin.The cat sees the mouse in the garden.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- GabrielQu'est-ce que Gabriel voit sur ce tableau ?What does Gabriel see in this painting?
- EmmaIl voit un grand arbre bleu.He sees a big blue tree.
- GabrielC'est très étrange, non ?It's very strange, isn't it?
- EmmaOui, Emma voit la même chose.Yes, Emma sees the same thing.
