quem te viu, quem te vê

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “who saw you, who sees you”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ t͡ʃi ˈviw | ˈkẽj̃ t͡ʃi ˈve/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ t͡ʃi ˈviʊ̯ | ˈkẽɪ̯̃ t͡ʃi ˈve]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ t͡ʃi ˈviw | ˈkẽj̃ t͡ʃi ˈve/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ t͡ʃi ˈviʊ̯ | ˈkẽɪ̯̃ t͡ʃi ˈve]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ te ˈviw | ˈkẽj̃ te ˈve/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ te ˈviʊ̯ | ˈkẽɪ̯̃ te ˈve]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃ tɨ ˈviw | ˈkɐ̃j̃ tɨ ˈve/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃ tɨ ˈviw | ˈkɐ̃j̃ tɨ ˈve/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃ tɨ ˈbiw | ˈkɐ̃j̃ tɨ ˈbe/ [ˈkɐ̃j̃ tɨ ˈβiw | ˈkɐ̃j̃ tɨ ˈβe]

Phrase

quem te viu, quem te vê

1. (idiomatic) Indicates that the speaker is surprised to learn something unexpected about the interlocutor.