I think I'm a bit confused when to use "voir" and "regarder". Also, would it be wrong to say "elle s'assoit toujour près de la fenêtre"?
help, please!
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Carolina M.Kwiziq community member
help, please!
This question relates to:French writing exercise "The woman on the train"
Asked 5 years ago
Hi Carolina,
It is the same difference as to see and to watch/ to look at in English -
Voir ( to see) is a passive unconscious action. It is what your eyes do in the same way as your ears hear (entendre)
Regarder is to look at /to watch which is a more active conscious action just as écouter is to listen.
Hope this helps!
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Maybe this helps: https://learnfrenchavecmoi.wordpress.com/2017/03/09/voir-vs-regarder/
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