Owen

[white monolith]

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another question is the "y" necessary here

could i simply say "voyait sans lunettes"

[delicate stag]

Se méfier.

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it looks like al méfia

does it literally say "se méfier" or it a conjugation cause i cant read it

[neat thorn]

Se méfier

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so this is se then?

[neat thorn]

(Yes i really got up and saw a notification yes i am returning to sleep)

[delicate stag]

And y voir is related to sight.

[neat thorn]

It is "se"

[chrome forge]

oh ok

gosh this is like russian cursive

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could u elaborate on this please

lke "voir" vs "y voir"

[delicate stag]

Yes, literally. No conjugation there.

[delicate stag]

Voir is just see. Y voir is more like your visual perception.

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so "je vois pas bien" is used like if youre in a cave and theres no right

and "j'y vois pas bien" is like ur legally blind

[delicate stag]

You can find y voir in expressions like n'y voir goutte (everything is thick/blurry for you to see anything).

[neat thorn]

Yessir

[neat thorn]

No it is : i dont see anything

[chrome forge]

thats interesting thank you

[chrome forge]

isnt that "je vois rien"

[neat thorn]

Yeah

Shoo

More like : I dont see that much

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i understand thank you very much

[neat thorn]

It is a pleasure

[delicate stag]

You can say that y voir conveys the idea that there is an obstacle to your vision/sight.
Like, when the light goes out or there is a blinding light, you can use the expression. Same with nearsightedness and farsightedness.