viens avec moi
The English phrase "come with me" is translated into French as viens avec moi.
This phrase is used to make a request or a command for someone to accompany the speaker to another location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb viens (come), the preposition avec (with) and the stressed pronoun moi (me).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes from viens avec moi to venez avec moi when addressing a stranger, a superior or a group of people. viens avec moi uses the informal tu imperative and is used with friends, family or children.
Did you know?
- The word avec actually began as a combination of three separate Latin words: 'apud' meaning 'near', 'hoc' meaning 'this' and the suffix '-que'.
- In French culture, the choice between viens and venez can signal a sudden shift in social intimacy or a deliberate attempt to create distance.
- The word moi is a 'tonic' or stressed pronoun, meaning it is used specifically for emphasis and cannot be used as a direct object in the same way as me.
Examples in context
- Viens avec moi à la gare.Come with me to the station.This sentence shows how to use viens avec moi to indicate a destination like the station.Tatoeba #6474123 by Aiji, translation #5472126 by CK
- Viens avec moi maintenant.Come with me now.This sentence uses viens avec moi to express urgency with the word now.Tatoeba #1803409 by sacredceltic, translation #1553527 by CK
- Viens avec moi, dit-il en lui tendant la main."Come with me," he said, holding out his hand.This sentence demonstrates the use of viens avec moi in a narrative context.Tatoeba #6559907 by Blabla, translation #6581292 by Eccles17
- Veuillez me suivre, s'il vous plaît.Please follow me.
- Pourriez-vous m'accompagner, s'il vous plaît ?Could you accompany me, please?
- Accepteriez-vous de venir avec moi, s'il vous plaît ?Would you accept to come with me, please?
- Viens avec moi !Come with me!
- Tu veux venir avec moi ?Do you want to come with me?
- Venez avec moi, s'il vous plaît.Please come with me.
- Accompagne-moi, d'accord ?Accompany me, okay?
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Example conversation
Emma is asking Lucas to accompany her to a cafe.
- EmmaViens avec moi au café.Come with me to the cafe.
- LucasD'accord, j'aimerais bien.Okay, I would love to.
- EmmaC'est juste au bout de la rue.It's just at the end of the street.
- LucasOn y va, Emma.Let's go, Emma.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries avec, moi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
