Questions & Answers about Jeg ser filmen, som er både sjov og spændende.
Danish has several verbs related to seeing and watching:
- at se = to see / to watch
- Jeg ser filmen. = I am watching / I watch the movie.
- at se på = to look at (slightly more “directed” or conscious looking)
- Jeg ser på filmen. = I am looking at the movie (more like “looking at it”, the physical object or the screen).
- at kigge (på) = to look (at) / to glance (at)
- Jeg kigger på filmen. = I am looking at the movie.
In the sentence “Jeg ser filmen, som er både sjov og spændende.”, ser is best because you are watching the movie (following the story), not just looking at the physical thing. It’s the normal verb used for watching films, TV, videos, etc.