vengo de
/benɡo de/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I come from" is vengo de.
vengo de is used to state the place where a person was born or where they have lived.
Which one should you use?
While vengo de emphasizes movement or origin, soy de is more commonly used to state one's nationality or hometown as a static fact.
How does it change in a sentence?
vengo de is the first-person singular conjugation of the verb venir (to come) followed by the preposition de (from). If the subject is "we", the phrase changes to venimos de. In some cases, such as when mentioning the Ciudad de México, you may use the definite article before the name of the city.
How do you pronounce it?
/benɡo de/
Did you know?
- In some poetic or formal contexts, vengo de can be used to describe a state of mind or a previous emotional condition, such as 'coming from a place of sadness'.
- The verb venir in vengo de is used when the speaker is already at the destination, whereas voy de would be used if they are still traveling.
- The preposition de is a direct descendant of the Latin 'dē', which meant 'down from' or 'away from'. This ancient sense of movement away from a point is still baked into the phrase vengo de.
Examples in context
- Yo vengo de Japón.I come from Japan.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase vengo de with a country.Tatoeba #1196404 by marcelostockle, translation #281170 by CK
- Vengo de un poblado.I come from a village.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase vengo de with a small settlement.Tatoeba #5035768 by don_ramon, translation #5035766 by AlanF_US
- Vengo de otro planeta.I come from another planet.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase vengo de with a non-terrestrial origin.Tatoeba #3793757 by Seael, translation #2901093 by Hybrid
- Vengo de Canadá.I come from Canada.
- Procedo de una pequeña ciudad llamada Sevilla.I come from a small city called Sevilla.
- Soy de México.I come from Mexico.
- Soy de un hermoso pueblo en Costa RicaI come from a beautiful town in Costa Rica
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are meeting at a social event and talking about their origins.
- Mateo¿De dónde eres, Elena?Where are you from, Elena?
- ElenaVengo de España, ¿y tú?I come from Spain, and you?
- MateoYo vengo de México.I come from Mexico.
- Elena¡Qué bien! Es un país hermoso.That's great! It is a beautiful country.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
