venire
/veˈni.re/
The Italian verb venire means to come.
venire da means to come from, and venire con means to come with. To express the idea of coming to do something or coming to a specific place, you can use the construction venire a… Additionally, the phrase venire da me is used to mean to come to my place.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Southern Italy, the phrase venire a pigliarmi is used to mean to come and get me.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the present indicative, the first-person singular form is vengo (I come) and the third-person singular form is viene (he/she comes).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /veˈni.re/. It has three syllables, and the stress is on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The verb venire is the ancestor of many English words related to movement and arrival, such as 'venue', 'event', and 'adventure'.
- The Italian verb venire is a 'false friend' to English speakers because, in many contexts, it is used to express the idea of 'becoming', such as in the phrase venire pazzo meaning 'to go mad'.
- When describing how a dish tastes or looks, Italians use venire to express the result, such as è venuto bene to say 'it turned out well'.
Examples in context
- Verrò a discutere questa questione direttamente con il Direttore Generale.I will come to discuss this matter directly with the CEO.
- Vieni al cinema con noi stasera?Are you coming to the cinema with us tonight?
- Marco e Laura vengono sempre alla nostra festa di compleanno.Marco and Laura always come to our birthday party.
- Non mi sono divertito molto ieri sera, ma tu sei venuto tardi e te lo sei perso!I didn't have much fun last night, but you came late and missed it!
- Puoi venire qui con me?Can you come here with me?
- Vuoi venire al cinema stasera?Do you want to come to the cinema tonight?
- Devi venire alla festa domani.You must come to the party tomorrow.
Example conversation
Matteo and Martina are talking on the phone about a dinner plan.
- MatteoMartina, vuoi venire a cena da me?Martina, do you want to come to dinner at my place?
- MartinaSì, mi piacerebbe molto venire.Yes, I would really like to come.
- MatteoA che ora puoi venire?What time can you come?
- MartinaPosso venire verso le otto.I can come around eight o'clock.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry venire, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries venire, CC BY-SA 4.0.
