ven por mí
/ben poɾ mi/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'come for me' is translated into Spanish as ven por mí.
This phrase is used as a request for someone to go to the speaker's location to pick them up.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative ven (come), the preposition por (for/to get) and the object pronoun mí (me).
Which one should you use?
While ven por mí is common, you may also frequently hear the alternative ven a buscarme, which specifically emphasizes the action of going to get someone.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may hear the variation venga a por mí used instead of venga por mí.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ven por mí uses the informal imperative form of the verb venir. For formal situations, the imperative changes to venga por mí.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using ven para mí to express this request. English speakers sometimes mistakenly use para instead of por when translating 'for', but ven para mí is incorrect in this context.
Did you know?
- While ven por mí usually asks for a ride, it can take a sinister tone in crime thrillers to imply that someone is coming to arrest or kidnap the speaker.
- In romantic poetry, the phrase ven por mí is often used metaphorically to mean 'come to rescue me' or 'come to save me'.
- The word por in this phrase descends from the Latin prō, which originally meant 'on behalf of' or 'in exchange for'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, venid por mí a las 8 de la mañana.Please come for me at 8 in the morning.
- ¡Amigo, ven por mí a mi casa antes de salir a cenar juntos!Friend, come for me to my house before we go out to dinner together!
- No quiero quedarme aquí, ven y llévame contigo a la fiesta.I don't want to stay here, come and take me with you to the party.
- Por favor, ven por mí más tarde.Please, come for me later.
- Si tienes tiempo, ven por mí.If you have time, come for me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mí, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
