ver vídeos
/beɾ bideos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "watch videos" is translated into Spanish as ver vídeos.
ver vídeos is a common way to express the act of looking at moving images on a screen for entertainment or information.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word vídeo is a borrowed doublet of the verb ver, meaning it returned to the language from English despite having the same Latin root.
- Spanish speakers use the verb ver for both 'to see' and 'to watch'. Unlike English, there is no common distinction between the passive act of seeing and the active act of watching a video.
- If you are in parts of Latin America, you might hear people say mirar vídeos instead of ver vídeos to describe the same action.
Examples in context
- Me gusta ver vídeos en esperanto en Youtube.I like to watch videos in Esperanto on YouTube.This sentence shows how to use ver vídeos when talking about watching content on YouTube.Tatoeba #1936904 by marcelostockle, translation #9779934 by DJ_Saidez
- Me gusta ver videos en YouTube.I like to watch videos on YouTube.
- Vamos a mirar videos interesantes esta noche.Let's watch interesting videos tonight.
- Voy a ver vídeos en mi tiempo libre.I'm going to watch videos in my free time.
- Quiero ver vídeos de cocina.I want to watch cooking videos.
- Podemos ver vídeos en la televisión.We can watch videos on the television.
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to do on a Saturday afternoon.
- María¿Quieres salir al parque, Alejandro?Do you want to go to the park, Alejandro?
- AlejandroNo, prefiero ver vídeos en casa.No, I prefer to watch videos at home.
- María¿Qué tipo de vídeos quieres ver?What kind of videos do you want to watch?
- AlejandroQuiero ver vídeos de viajes.I want to watch travel videos.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
