see
gb/sˈi/ us/sˈi/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 100
lát, találkozik, felkeres, ért, átél, tapasztal, elkísér
KITENZI
A1
1
lát
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to see [something/someone]
I can see the mountains from my window.
Látom a hegyeket az ablakomból.
She saw him walking down the street.
Látta, ahogy az utcán sétál.
Through the fog, we could barely see the road ahead.
Did you see that shooting star?
He saw a strange animal in the garden.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I see a cat in the tree.
Látok egy macskát a fán.
Do you see the red car?
Látod a piros autót?
She sees her friend at the park.
We see the sun in the sky.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'see' with 'look' or 'watch'. 'See' is about noticing with your eyes, not about focusing for a long time.
Maana
Perceive something visually
Miunganiko ya maneno
see clearly
|see a bird
|see a movie
|see the road
|see someone smile
Visawe
view (More deliberate or intentional looking, often for enjoyment or study.)
Vinyume
miss (Fail to notice or perceive something visually.)
Mada
daily life
|perception
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To look at something and know it is there.
To notice or become aware of something by using your eyes.
KITENZI
A2
2
találkozik
A1
felkeres
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to see [someone]
I’m seeing my friends for dinner tonight.
Ma este vacsorára találkozom a barátaimmal.
She saw her lawyer to discuss the case.
Találkozott az ügyvédjével, hogy megbeszélje az ügyet.
He sees his grandparents every weekend.
I’ll see you after work.
We saw each other at the conference.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I will see my teacher tomorrow.
Holnap találkozom a tanárommal.
She sees her parents every Sunday.
Minden vasárnap találkozik a szüleivel.
We see our friends at school.
I saw my doctor yesterday.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'see' with 'visit'. 'See' focuses on the interaction, not necessarily going to someone's place.
Maana
Meet someone for a purpose
Miunganiko ya maneno
see a friend
|see a doctor
|see clients
|see each other
Visawe
meet (Neutral term for coming together; 'see' is less formal and often implies familiarity.)
Vinyume
avoid (To deliberately not meet or spend time with someone.)
Mada
daily life
|relationships
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To meet someone and talk or do things together.
To meet or spend time with someone, often for a particular reason.
KITENZI
B1
3
ért
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to see [that/why/how something]
I see what you mean about the problem.
Értem, mire gondolsz a problémával kapcsolatban.
Now I see why she was upset.
Most már értem, miért volt ideges.
Do you see how this machine works?
He finally saw that he had made a mistake.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I see why you are happy.
Értem, miért vagy boldog.
Do you see how to do it?
Érted, hogyan kell csinálni?
She sees that it is not easy.
Now I see what you mean.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'understand' instead of 'see' in conversation, missing natural idiomatic usage.
Maana
Understand or realize something
Miunganiko ya maneno
see the point
|see why
|see how it works
Visawe
understand (General term; 'see' can be more informal and conversational.)
Vinyume
misunderstand (Fail to understand correctly.)
Mada
thinking
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To understand an idea or situation.
To become aware of something mentally; to grasp the meaning or truth of something.
KITENZI
B2
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
to see [something happen]
This country has seen many changes in recent years.
Ez az ország az elmúlt években sok változást élt át.
She has seen tough times but never gave up.
Nehéz időket élt át, de soha nem adta fel.
We saw a big improvement in sales last month.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The city has seen many new buildings.
Sok új épület épült a városban.
I saw many changes at my school.
Sok változást tapasztaltam az iskolámban.
Our team saw a big win last week.
Maana
Experience an event or change
Miunganiko ya maneno
see changes
|see a rise in prices
|see hard times
Visawe
witness ('Witness' is more formal and often legal; 'see' is broader and more casual.)
Vinyume
miss out on (Not be present for an event or experience.)
Mada
history
|life events
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To be in a place when something happens and know it happened.
To witness or live through a particular event, change, or period of time.
KITENZI
B1
5
elkísér
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to see [someone] [home/to a place]
He saw her home after the party.
A buli után hazakísérte őt.
Let me see you to the door.
Hadd kísérjelek ki az ajtóig.
The teacher saw the children across the road.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I saw my friend home after school.
Iskola után hazakísértem egy barátomat.
Please see me to the bus stop.
Kérlek, kísérj el a buszmegállóig.
He saw her to her car.
Maana
Go with someone to a place
Miunganiko ya maneno
see someone home
|see someone to the door
Visawe
escort ('Escort' is more formal and can imply official duty; 'see' is casual and polite.)
Vinyume
abandon (Leave someone without accompanying them.)
Mada
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To go with someone until they reach a place safely.
To go with someone to make sure they arrive safely or as a polite gesture.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
see
IPA
GB/sˈi/
US/sˈi/
Silabi na mkazo
see (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (see)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: see
- 3rd Person Singular: sees
- Present Participle: seeing
- Past: saw
- Past Participle: seen
Familia ya neno
Forms
sees
verb
seeing
verb
saw
verb
seen
verb
Related words
sightseeing
noun A2
insight
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unseen
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular past: saw Verb
- Irregular past participle: seen Verb
Semi
let's see
1/lˈɛts sˈi/
fixed phrase
Pause to think before deciding or speaking further
You say this when you stop for a moment to think before you speak or decide something.
Mifano
- Let's see... I think we should try again tomorrow.
- Let's see, what was her name again?
see eye to eye (with someone)
1/sˈi ˈaɪ tə ˈaɪ wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
Agree completely with someone
To agree completely with another person about something.
Mifano
- We don’t always see eye to eye on politics.
- They finally saw eye to eye on the budget issue.
see what I mean?
1/sˈi wˈʌt ˈaɪ mˈin ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
Check if listener understands point
You say this to check if someone understands what you are saying.
Mifano
- It's really hard to park here, see what I mean?
- See what I mean about this being confusing?
we'll see
1/wˈil sˈi/
fixed phrase
wait to find out
Used to say that you are not sure what will happen and will decide or know later.
Mifano
- 'Will it rain tomorrow?' 'We'll see.'
- We'll see if they agree to our plan.
we'll see
2/wˈil sˈi/
fixed phrase
Decision uncertain until later time comes
'We will see' means you are not sure what will happen and will decide later.
Mifano
- Can we go swimming tomorrow? We'll see.
- We'll see if we have enough time after lunch.
see you later
1/sˈi jˈu lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Goodbye until later time
A friendly way to say goodbye when you will meet again soon.
Mifano
- I have to go now. See you later!
- See you later! I'm off to class.
- See you later, Tom! Have a good day.
- I’ll see you later at the party.
see you later
2/sˈi jˈu lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
say goodbye until later
Used when saying goodbye, meaning you will see the person again soon.
Mifano
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.