le vi

I saw him

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phrase Common #2,488
I saw him Uses le as the object pronoun for a male person, a usage known as leísmo. In many regions, lo vi is used instead. Depending on context, le can also refer to a woman.
SP: Le vi ayer en la estación.
EN: I saw him yesterday at the station.

Le vi cruzar la carretera.

I saw him cross the road.

Esa fue la última vez que le vi.

That was the last time I saw him.

Le vi hace poco.

I saw him recently.

Se me cayó el estómago en cuanto le vi.

My stomach dropped as soon as I saw him.

Le vi la cara.

I saw his face.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Le vi mirándome.

I saw him looking at me.

Nunca le vi la cara.

I never saw his face.

Apenas le vi.

I barely saw him.

— Deseo, peligro (2007)

Creo que nunca le vi el sentido.

I don't think I ever saw the point.

— Whiplash (2014)

Sólo le vi una vez.

I only saw him once.

No le vi la cara.

I didn't see his face.

— Old Boy (2003)

Han pasado más de cinco años desde que le vi la última vez.

It's been more than five years since I last saw him.

No, le vi mientras escapaba.

No, I saw him as he was escaping.

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)

Por cierto, ayer le vi.

By the way, I saw him yesterday.

Le vi el año pasado con un jarrón de flores.

I saw him last year with a vase of flowers.

— Amarcord (1973)

La última vez que le vi, era sólo un niño.

The last time I saw him, he was just a child.

Le vi ir al servicio hace unos minutos.

I saw him go to the restroom a few minutes ago.

Le vi la semana pasada.

I saw him last week.

Le vi quince minutos este verano, estabas ahí.

I saw you for fifteen minutes this summer, you were there.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

Le vi cruzar el río a nado.

I saw him swim across the river.

Le vi en la estación hace unos días.

I saw him at the station a few days ago.

Le vi la cara y supe inmediatamente que algo andaba mal.

I saw his face and knew immediately that something was wrong.

Le vi luchar, fue duro.

I saw him struggle, it was tough.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Le vi venir en esta dirección.

I saw him coming this way.

Nunca le vi comer mas que tallarines en el almuerzo.

I never saw him eat anything but noodles for lunch.

— Vivir (1952)

Ayer le vi por primera vez.

I saw him for the first time yesterday.

De hecho la última vez que le vi yo tenía seis años.

In fact, the last time I saw him, I was six years old.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Le vi cuando volvía a casa, aunque él fingió no haber me visto.

I saw him when I was coming home, although he pretended not to have seen me.

Le vi hace tres años.

I saw him three years ago.

Le vi la jugada.

I saw through his plan.

Le vi nuevamente.

I saw him again.

No ha cambiado nada desde que le vi.

Nothing has changed since I saw him.

Antes de ayer le vi sobre las ocho.

I saw him the day before yesterday around eight o'clock.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Yo le vi jugar béisbol.

I saw him play baseball.

En cuanto le vi, supe que había estado en la cárcel.

As soon as I saw him, I knew he had been in prison.

— Mystic River (2003)

No le vi.

I didn't see him.

No pude evitar reírme cuando le vi.

I couldn't help but laugh when I saw him.

No lo sé, no le vi la cara.

I don't know; I didn't see their face.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Le vi anoche en el bar y estaba muy borracho.

I saw him last night at the bar and he was very drunk.

Cuando le vi, aún estaba vivo.

When I saw him, he was still alive.

— Rashomon (1950)

Le vi en el parque.

I saw him in the park.

Le vi jugar al béisbol.

I saw him play baseball.

Le vi lavar el coche.

I saw him washing the car.

Le vi saltar.

I saw him jump.

Fue la última vez que le vi.

It was the last time I saw him.

Ayer le vi caminando por la ciudad.

Yesterday I saw him walking through the city.