No. 732 in Finnish
katsoa
"Katsoa" means "to look" or "to watch" in English.
In a sentence
Katson televisiota joka ilta.
I watch television every evening.
Here, 'katsoa' is used to describe the act of watching or observing something visually, such as television.
Opettaja katsoi oppilaan kotitehtävän.
The teacher looked at the student's homework.
In this sentence, 'katsoa' refers to examining or glancing at something attentively, like reviewing homework.
Katsomme asiaa tarkemmin huomenna.
We will consider the matter more closely tomorrow.
Here, 'katsoa' is used in a figurative sense to mean considering or exploring an issue or subject thoughtfully.
Katson televisiota joka ilta.
I watch television every evening.
Here, 'katsoa' is used to describe the action of watching television, a common leisure activity.
Voisitko katsoa, onko posti tullut?
Could you check if the mail has arrived?
In this case, 'katsoa' is employed in the sense of checking or verifying something, specifically whether the mail has arrived.
Hän katsoi minua ja hymyili.
She looked at me and smiled.
Here, 'katsoa' is used to express looking at someone directly, indicating visual attention or focus.
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