No. 195 in Dutch
ziet
"Ziet" means "sees" in English.
In a sentence
Hij ziet de kat op het dak.
He sees the cat on the roof.
The word 'ziet' is used to represent the action of noticing or perceiving visually in the present tense.
Ze ziet er gelukkig uit vandaag.
She looks happy today.
The word 'ziet' here is part of the phrase 'ziet er uit,' meaning 'to appear' or 'to look like,' emphasizing someone's appearance.
Als hij goed kijkt, ziet hij misschien de kleine vogel.
If he looks closely, he might see the tiny bird.
The word 'ziet' indicates an event of perceiving something visually, conditional on deliberate observation.
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