Using the phrase, Voyons voir ...

Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

The last sentence, Voyons voir ce qu'on peut faire pour vous, translates to, Let’s see what we can do for you.

Why is "voir" used? I thought voyons alone means "Let's see", so using voir seems unnecessary. Is it an idiomatic expression?

Asked 3 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Yes, it's idiomatic. The first voyons translates to "let's go" or "let's check", and the voir is "see":

Voyons voir... -- let's go see..., let's check and see...

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Tom G. asked:

The last sentence, Voyons voir ce qu'on peut faire pour vous, translates to, Let’s see what we can do for you.

Why is "voir" used? I thought voyons alone means "Let's see", so using voir seems unnecessary. Is it an idiomatic expression?

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