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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

'I want to see you' vs 'I want to meet you'

Hi

Could you please shed some light on these sentences? Are they equally natural?

[Boy to his girl friend on phone]

I want to see you.

I want to meet you.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

"I want to see you" is fine. "I want to meet [with] you" wouldn't be common with close friends. "I want to meet you" implies that they've never met face-to-face.

— Vorpar

  • "I want to see you" is fine.
  • "I want to meet [with] you" wouldn't be common with close friends.
  • "I want to meet you" implies that they've never met face-to-face.
  • Internet friends maybe?
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"I want to see you" is fine.
"I want to meet [with] you" wouldn't be common with close friends.
"I want to meet you" implies that they've never met face-to-face. Internet friends maybe?
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Since it is to a girlfriend (established relationship):

See you - Do not care where, I just want to get together
Meet you - Specific location
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So, which of these is better?

(Man to his friend)

I'll be leaving for London by the end of this month. So, let's meet before that.

I'll be leaving for London by the end of this month. So, let's see each other before that.

Thanks,

Tom
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Hi,

#2 sounds a little more relaxed and natural to me.

We also often say

I'll be leaving for London by the end of this month. So, let's get together before that.

Clive
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