Published December 26, 2025 • Updated April 2, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
📘 Voir meaning
Voir is one of the most common French verbs and means “to see.” It is used to talk about physical sight, understanding, and perception in everyday situations. You’ll often see it in expressions like voir quelque chose (to see something) and je vois (I understand). Examples: je vois la tour Eiffel d’ici (I can see the Eiffel Tower from here), je vois ce que tu veux dire (I see what you mean), and je vais voir (I’ll go check). 🔊 Listen to examples.
🎧 Voir pronunciation
The pronunciation of voir is /vwaʁ/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “vwahr.”
📝 Voir examples
Aujourd’hui, je vais voir la tour Eiffel avec mes amis.
Today, I am going to see the Eiffel Tower with my friends.
👉 See also: Aller conjugation chart (to go) — used for the near future tense.
Tu vois ce que je veux dire quand je parle de ce sujet ?
Do you see what I mean when I talk about this subject?
Elle ne voit pas bien la nuit, alors elle évite de conduire tard.
She doesn’t see well at night, so he avoids driving late.
Hier, nous avons vu un très bon film français au cinéma.
Yesterday, we saw a very good French film at the movie theater.
👉 See also: Voir conjugation chart »
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- voir la vie en rose — to see life through rose-colored glasses
- voir rouge — to see red, lose one’s temper
- voir le jour — to come into being, be created
- aller voir — to go and see, check out
- se voir — to see each other / to imagine oneself
- on verra — we’ll see
- voir de ses propres yeux — to see with one’s own eyes
- à voir — we’ll see, to be decided
- faire voir — to show, make visible
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