French Conversation · Level 26
89 words
French word
venir
Pronunciation
IPA/vəniʁ/
Meaning
- verbcome
Example
Tu viens ce soir ?
Are you coming tonight?
More examples
Cette nouvelle vient de Paris.
This news comes from Paris.
Core concept
A person or thing moving into the reference point's sphere, whether arriving, originating there, or reaching the present moment.
Common phrases
venir en aide
come to the aid of ___
venir à bout de
overcome ___
venir de
come from ___
Similar words
aller: To leave the speaker or listener and go to another place.
arriver: To reach and arrive at the intended destination.
revenir: To return to a place left earlier.
rentrer: To return home or to the usual place after going out.
Definition in French
Arriver en se déplaçant vers un point de référence, souvent le locuteur ; servir aussi à indiquer la provenance (venir de) et à former le passé récent.
Word origin
Venir is an inherited French verb from Latin venire through Old French, with the related English word come sharing an Indo-European ancestor.
Usage tips
- Venir de plus an infinitive expresses the recent past, as in je viens de partir, meaning I have just left.