vieni con me
The Italian phrase for "come with me" is vieni con me.
This phrase is used as a request or command for someone to accompany the speaker to another place.
Which one should you use?
While vieni con me is a request to move toward the speaker, you should not use vai con me to mean "go with me" in this context, as vai implies moving away from the speaker.
How does it change in a sentence?
Vieni con me uses the informal imperative for the pronoun tu (you), which is appropriate for friends, family or children. If you are speaking to a stranger or someone you wish to address formally, use the formal imperative venga con me. If you are asking more than one person to accompany you, use the plural imperative venite con me. For a playful, informal tone when speaking to someone, you can say Viene con me, dai!
Did you know?
- While vieni con me is a standard request, the word vieni is derived from the Latin venire, which is also the root of the English word 'adventure', meaning 'that which happens to come to you'.
- If you want to tell someone to 'come along' with you in a very casual, almost slang way, you might use the verb agganciarsi instead of venire.
- The formal command venga con me uses the subjunctive mood rather than a traditional imperative, which is a common feature of polite requests in Italian.
Examples in context
- Vieni con me al bar.Come with me to the bar.This sentence is useful for showing how to express coming with someone to a specific location like a bar.Tatoeba #11687739 by Nuel, translation #11687737 by Nuel
- Vieni con me a Boston.Come with me to Boston.This sentence shows how to use the phrase when traveling to a city.Tatoeba #4974138 by Guybrush88, translation #3826121 by CK
- Perché non vieni con me?Why don't you come with me?This sentence is a way to ask why someone is not accompanying you.Tatoeba #8013950 by Guybrush88, translation #249619 by CM
- Venga con me. Ci sono alcune persone che vorrei presentarle.Come with me. There are a few people I would like to introduce to you.
- Vieni con me alla festa domani sera?Would you like to come with me to the party tomorrow evening?
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Example conversation
Chiara and Francesco are in a park and want to see a street performer.
- ChiaraVieni con me, Francesco!Come with me, Francesco!
- FrancescoDove andiamo?Where are we going?
- ChiaraC'è un musicista lì vicino.There is a musician nearby.
- FrancescoVa bene, ti seguo.Alright, I'll follow you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
