veniamo da
The Italian phrase for "we are from" is veniamo da.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, veniamo da means "we come from".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Lombardy region, the expression Noi siamo di Milano is used to say "We are from Milan".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the verb venire conjugated in the first-person plural present tense.
Did you know?
- While veniamo da indicates origin, the word da can also be used to indicate a destination when referring to a person, such as vado da Marco meaning 'I am going to Marco's house'.
- The word da is a linguistic hybrid, combining the Latin words dē and ā/ab to create a single preposition of origin.
- In Italian, saying veniamo da followed by a city often implies a temporary origin or a recent journey, whereas siamo di denotes a permanent hometown.
Examples in context
- Noi veniamo dalla Russia.We are from Russia.This sentence shows how to use veniamo da with a country.Tatoeba #12686526 by Guybrush88, translation #4717281 by hinto4
- Noi veniamo dalla Francia.We are from France.Tatoeba #1016644 by Guybrush88, translation #464348 by lukaszpp
- Noi veniamo dalla Columbia.We are from Columbia.Tatoeba #5345475 by Guybrush88, translation #464346 by lukaszpp
- Noi siamo provenienti da Firenze e siamo qui per partecipare alla conferenza.We are coming from Florence and we are here to attend the conference.
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Lorenzo are introducing themselves to a new group of friends.
- MartinaCiao! Io sono Martina e lui è Lorenzo.Hi! I am Martina and this is Lorenzo.
- LorenzoPiacere! Di dove siete?Nice to meet you! Where are you from?
- MartinaNoi veniamo da Milano.We are from Milan.
- LorenzoChe bello! Benvenuti qui.How lovely! Welcome here.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries da, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
