veni
The English phrase "come" is translated into Latin as veni.
The verb is used to express arriving or appearing.
Meaning: to arrive, to appear (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form of the verb is venire. The second-person singular present indicative is venis (you come), and the third-person singular present indicative is venit (he/she/it comes). In medieval Latin, venite may be replaced by advenite.
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Examples in context
- Cur ad me venis?Why do you come to me?This sentence is useful for asking why someone is coming to you using veni.Tatoeba #6131229 by alexmarcelo, translation #6131290 by carlosalberto
- Veni ut te necem.I have come to kill you.This sentence is useful for expressing an intention to kill someone using veni.Tatoeba #1340381 by alexmarcelo, translation #1340382 by CM
- Cras ad te veniam.I'll come to you tomorrow.This sentence is useful for stating a future intention to come to someone using veni.Tatoeba #817601 by rado, translation #6149768 by CarpeLanam
- Venite huc, et audite mea dicta.Come here, and listen to my words.
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Example conversation
Marcus and Lucia meet in the forum.
- MarcusVeni ad forum hodie.Come to the forum today.
- LuciaEgo iam huc veni.I have already come here.
- MarcusCur tam sero venisti?Why did you come so late?
- LuciaMultum operis habui.I had many tasks.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
