"Nos vemos" and what's lurking behind it

Question

Hola!

The dictionary translates this expression as "See you!" but how is the phrase actually constructed in Spanish?

Vemos looks like first person plural of ver in the present tense - we see

Nos can technically be a direct object pronoun, indirect object pronoun, a reflexive pronoun and a "recíproco" pronoun. I personally would choose the last one, sort of "we see each other" but that's just my guess.

Answer 1

Yes, in this case it's reflexive.

Here are a few very common uses of nos vemos:

¿En donde nos vemos? Where are we going to meet at?

Nos vemos en el cafe a las 7. We'll meet at the cafe at 7

¿A qué hora nos vemos? What time are we going to meet?

Answer 2

I think you have it down, but you might also note that this usage of the present implies the future - "We will see each other," or "See you soon."

Yes, nos vemos el sabado, see you on saturday. - annierats, Feb 7, 2013

Yes, that's good to bear in mind. Woopie! :) - Manity, Feb 7, 2013

Answer 3

I think you have it down perfectly, when coupled with Rick´s insight of the present being used for future.

Nos vemos is a phrase you´ll hear over and over. Functionally, pretty interchangeable with Hasta luego, and pretty much like when we say ¨See you around¨ or more colloquially, ¨See ya

Bien hecho! ¨