to see, perceive with the eyes
basic physical perception
Văd lumina de la fereastră.
I see the light from the window.
Nu vede bine fără ochelari.
He/She doesn't see well without glasses.
#42 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, vedea means “to see, perceive with the eyes”. It’s the #42 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A common verb meaning "to see"; also used for "to look at", "to watch", and figuratively "to find out / understand" in everyday Romanian.
neutralbasic physical perception
I see the light from the window.
He/She doesn't see well without glasses.
intentional visual attention
I see you on TV.
I'm looking to see what's happening.
very common in spoken Romanian
We'll see tomorrow what we do.
I'll see if I can come.
figurative; often in expressions like "vezi că..."
Now I see why you said that.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 4 forms cover about 81% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | văd | vezi | vede | vedem | vedeți | văd |
| Imperfect | vedeam | vedeai | vedea | vedeam | vedeați | vedeau |
| Perfect compus | am văzut | ai văzut | a văzut | am văzut | ați văzut | au văzut |
| Future | voi vedea | vei vedea | va vedea | vom vedea | veți vedea | vor vedea |
| Conditional | aș vedea | ai vedea | ar vedea | am vedea | ați vedea | ar vedea |
| Subjunctive | să văd | să vezi | să vadă | să vedem | să vedeți | să vadă |
Te văd bine de aici.
I can see you well from here.
văd? - No
Mâine vedem rezultatele.
Tomorrow we'll see the results.
vedem? - No
Nu vede nimic fără lumină.
He/She can't see anything without light.
vede? - No
Common phrases built around vedea — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “us we-see”