venire
/veˈni.re/
To come along in Italian is to use the verb venire.
The verb venire is used to express the idea of accompanying someone. When you want to say you are coming along with someone, use venire followed by the preposition con. For example, you can say Andiamo insieme to suggest that you should go somewhere together.
Meaning: accompany (verb)
Which one should you use?
In Italian, venire is used for movement toward the speaker or the person being addressed. In contrast, the verb andare (to go) is used for movement away from the speaker.
How does it change in a sentence?
venire is an irregular verb. To express the specific phrase 'to come along with [someone]', use venire followed by the preposition con.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of venire is /veˈni.re/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
When do people say it?
If you are feeling excited or eager for someone to come along, you might use the phrase Dai, vieni, which translates to 'come on, come'.
Did you know?
- The Italian word venire is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'adventure', as both share a root meaning 'to come' or 'to happen'.
- In Italian, the verb venire is used to describe how a dish or a piece of art turns out. Saying è venuto bene means the result 'came out well'.
- The verb venire can take on much more serious, figurative meanings than just 'to come'. For example, the expression venire meno is used as a polite way to say someone has passed away.
Examples in context
- Tom voleva venire con noi.Tom wanted to come along with us.This sentence shows how to express wanting to come along with a group using venire.Tatoeba #3404163 by Guybrush88, translation #3818912 by CK
- Vuole venire?Do you want to come along?This is a way to ask someone if they want to come along using venire.Tatoeba #1594119 by Guybrush88, translation #27693 by CK
- Mi piacerebbe venire con te, se non ti dispiace.I'd like to come along if you don't mind.This sentence uses venire to express a desire to come along with someone if it is not a problem.Tatoeba #2143124 by hitori37, translation #1936505 by CK
- Vado al cinema stasera, vuoi venire con me?I'm going to the cinema tonight, do you want to come along?
- Dai, vieni a vedere la mostra d'arte!Come on, come see the art exhibition!
- Venga con me alla conferenza domani.Please join me at the conference tomorrow.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo is leaving for the park and invites Sofia.
- LorenzoVado al parco, vuoi venire con me?I'm going to the park, do you want to come along with me?
- SofiaSì, volentieri! Aspettami un momento.Yes, I'd love to! Wait for me a moment.
- LorenzoVa bene, sbrigati a venire allora.Alright, hurry up and come along then.
- SofiaSono pronta, andiamo!I'm ready, let's go!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry venire, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
