See - meaning Visit or Meet

Question

HI All, I'm wondering what verb is used most commonly in place of the verb 'see' below.

The context is speaking to a Spanish person who is living in UK and referring to her brother who lives in Spain.

- Do you see him often when you are in Spain?

I'm looking for the common, conversational way of translating this.

Many thanks, Bob

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Answer 1

This can said in many ways. The billygoat's one is quite correct, because I think that he lost information in the translation. The key of the question is "often" and he omitted this part in his translation. I would say:

¿Con que frecuencia le ves cuando vas a a España?

In this way and more common used:

¿Sueles verlo con frecuencia cuando vas a España? or ¿Con que frecuencia sueles verlo cuando vas a España?

You are right mate, I did miss that part of the translation. Thanks! - billygoat, Feb 8, 2015

Answer 2

I'm not a native Spanish speaker so don't know if this is the most common way they would say it, but I think 'see' in the sense you are talking about, means 'spend time'.

I would say something like.........¿Pasas mucho tiempo con él cuando estás en España?