This is the 1177th most frequent Catalan word.
veia
"Veia" means "saw" (past tense of "see") in English.
In this sentence, 'veia' is used as the first person singular imperfect form of the verb 'veure', indicating an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
Quan passava pel parc, veia els nens jugant.
When I passed through the park, I saw the children playing.
Here, 'veia' is utilized as the third person singular imperfect form of 'veure', suggesting the inability to perceive or understand something at a particular past time.
Ella em va dir que no veia el problema.
She told me that she didn't see the problem.
In this context, 'veia' functions as the first person singular imperfect form of 'veure', emphasizing a repeated action or habit in the past.