Kilo Lingo

Spanish · Chapter 9 · Lesson 8 · Common mistake

ver or mirar?

Seeing happens to you. Looking is something you do.

The rule

ver is what the eyes do without permission: to see. mirar takes intent: to look at, to watch. The pair works exactly like hear and listen, and Spanish keeps them as far apart as English does.

Pick the right one

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Pick the right one: ve or mira.

  1. Él la casa desde aquí.

  2. Ella me a los ojos.

  3. No nada sin luz.

  4. esto, es importante.

  5. ¿ lo que quiero decir?

  6. Ella el mar durante horas.