viene
/bjene/from spelling rules
The English phrase "comes" translates to Spanish as viene.
The word viene is used to describe someone or something that moves toward or arrives at a specific place.
How does it change in a sentence?
Other forms of this verb include vengo for "I come" and vienen for "they come" or "you all come". Note that in the context of the English word "comes" meaning "you eat", this refers to the second-person singular of the verb comer, which is comes (as in Tú comes).
How do you pronounce it?
/bjene/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use venir to describe a mood or a sudden urge, such as me vino una idea, which literally means 'an idea came to me'.
- In Spanish, the verb venir is frequently used in the phrase viene siendo, which is a way to describe a state that has been developing over a period of time.
- While English speakers use 'come' for many arrivals, Spanish uses venir specifically for movement toward the speaker's current location. If you are not at the destination, you must use ir 'to go' instead.
Examples in context
- Él viene de ahí.He comes from there.This sentence shows how to use viene to describe someone's origin.Tatoeba #13365168 by Lernema, translation #13364994 by Igider
- Ahí viene el bus.There comes the bus.This sentence uses viene to indicate the arrival of a vehicle.Tatoeba #3215867 by marcelostockle, translation #35414 by CK
- Él viene del sur.He comes from the south.This sentence uses viene to indicate origin from a specific direction.Tatoeba #3481190 by marcelostockle, translation #2756893 by Hybrid
- 173 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are waiting for a friend at a cafe.
- Daniel¿Sabes si Juan viene ahora?Do you know if Juan is coming now?
- ElenaSí, dice que ya viene.Yes, he says he is coming already.
- DanielMira, ahí viene él.Look, here he comes.
- ElenaPor fin llega.He finally arrives.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
