ver
Portuguese, verb/ˈve(ʁ)/
ver is spelled V-E-R (3 letters) and appears 977 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 94th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ver is a Portuguese verb meaning “to see; to observe (to perceive with one’s eyes)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “perceber seres e objetos através da visão, valendo-se da luz emitida ou refletida por ele”.
What does ver mean in English?
verb
- 1
to see; to observe (to perceive with one’s eyes)
Vejo duas pessoas.
- 2
to see (to be able to see; not to be blind or blinded)
Abriram uma escola para os que não veem.
- 3
to see; to understand
Vê o que eu quero dizer?
- 4
to see; to notice; to realise (to come to a conclusion)
Eu vi que todas essas pessoas querem que eu vá embora.
- 5
to check (to verify some fact or condition)
Veja se o jantar já está pronto.
- 6
to check (to consult [someone] for information)
Veja com a secretária se já enviaram o documento.
- 7
to watch (to be part of the audience of a visual performance or broadcast)
Fiquei a tarde inteira vendo TV.
- 8
to see; to visit
Ela veio me ver no hospital.
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. maneira de considerar um assunto
verb: 1. perceber seres e objetos através da visão, valendo-se da luz emitida ou refletida por ele 2. alcançar através da visão 3. olhar para 4. fazer juízo de
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ver
- vejo first-person present singular
- vi first-person preterite singular
- visto participle past
- veres infinitive second-person singular
- vermos first-person infinitive plural
- verdes infinitive plural second-person
- verem infinitive plural third-person
- vendo gerund
- vistos masculine participle past
- vista feminine participle past
- vistas feminine participle past
- vês indicative present second-person
- vê indicative present singular
- vemos first-person indicative plural
- vedes indicative plural present
- veem indicative plural present
- vêem indicative plural present
- via first-person imperfect indicative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ver?
- Brazil /ˈve(ʁ)/
- Brazil [ˈve(h)]
- /ˈve(ɾ)/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ver
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ver in Portuguese?
ver appears 977 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).