venue
/və.ny/feminine
In French, the English word 'coming' can be translated as venue or arrivée.
Meaning: act of arriving, an arrival (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| venue | /və.ny/ | feminine |
| arrivée | /a.ʁi.ve/ | feminine |
Both words refer to the act of arriving or an arrival.
How does it change in a sentence?
venue is the feminine singular past participle of the verb venir (to come). The masculine plural form of this past participle is venus, and the feminine plural form is venues.
How do you pronounce it?
/və.ny/
Did you know?
- The term arrivée is used in sports to denote the 'finish line', making it both the 'coming' of the athlete and the end of the race.
- If a French speaker refers to la venue of a person in a religious or prophetic context, it often translates to the 'advent' or the 'coming' of a messiah.
- The word venue shares its roots with the English word 'venue', but in French, it is more often used to describe the act of a person arriving rather than a location.
Examples in context
- Merci d'être venue tôt.Thank you for coming early.This sentence is useful for thanking someone for arriving early.Tatoeba #10308503 by felix63, translation #1716517 by Amastan
- Merci d'être venue ce soir.Thank you for coming tonight.This sentence is useful for thanking someone for coming tonight.Tatoeba #10970785 by Rovo, translation #3096377 by CK
- Merci beaucoup d'être venue.Thank you so much for coming.This sentence is useful for expressing gratitude to someone for coming.Tatoeba #12454221 by lbdx, translation #6909400 by kaiperkins271
- Je vais arriver dans une heure.I will be coming in an hour.
- Il va se rendre à la réunion.He will be coming to the meeting.
- Elle va venir assister à votre conférence.She is coming to attend your conference.
- Je vais arriver dans quelques minutes !I'll be coming in a few minutes!
- On débarque chez toi vers 20 heures.We'll be coming to your place around 8 p.m.
- Tu peux nous attendre ? On rapplique dans 10 minutes !Can you wait for us? We'll be coming in 10 minutes!
- 29 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are talking about a guest's arrival at a party.
- HugoÀ quelle heure est prévue sa venue ?What time is her arrival scheduled for?
- ChloéElle devrait être là vers vingt heures.She should be here around eight o'clock.
- HugoSa venue va nous faire très plaisir.Her coming will make us very happy.
- ChloéOui, ça fera longtemps qu'on ne l'a pas vue.Yes, it's been a long time since we've seen her.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “coming” translations and entries venue, arrivée, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
