See the sights Meaning in English

expression

US

SEE thuh/ thee SYTS

UK

SEE thuh/ thee SYTS

Definition

To visit and look at famous or interesting places in a city or area, usually as a tourist.

Usage & Nuances

This is an informal, friendly phrase used for travel and tourism. Commonly used as 'go see the sights' or 'spend a day seeing the sights.' Not used for visiting family or business travel.

• Spanish: ver los lugares turísticos - hacer turismo
• Portuguese (BR): ver os pontos turísticos - fazer turismo
• Portuguese (PT): ver os pontos turísticos - fazer turismo
• Chinese (Simplified): 游览景点
• Chinese (Traditional): 參觀景點
• Hindi: दर्शनीय स्थल देखना - घूमना (पर्यटन के लिए)
• Arabic: زيارة المعالم السياحية - القيام بجولة سياحية
• Bengali: দর্শনীয় স্থান দেখা
• Russian: достопримечательности посмотреть - осматривать достопримечательности
• Japanese: 名所を見て回る
• Vietnamese: tham quan các địa điểm nổi tiếng
• Korean: 명소를 구경하다
• Turkish: gezilecek yerleri görmek
• Urdu: مقاماتِ دیدنی دیکھنا
• Indonesian: melihat-lihat tempat wisata

Example Sentences

We want to see the sights of Paris.

basic

Tourists come here to see the sights every year.

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Let's see the sights this afternoon.

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We're only here for a day, so let's make sure we see the sights.

natural

Did you get a chance to see the sights while you were in Rome?

natural

We spent the whole weekend just walking around and seeing the sights.

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