La Palabra del Día : venir

Question

venir (intransitive verb) to come, to arrive

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Hoy vine retrasada a la oficina.

I came late to the office today.

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Mar 2, 2011

in both : the office, la oficina, jeje, eso es habitual en mí, en España es una costumbre, pero en Finlandia, puffff, será un crimen capital, jeje - 00494d19, Mar 2, 2011

Do not apologize! Bien hecho Vaanz! :)) - sv2qp, Mar 2, 2011

Terrific Vaanz as per usual. Thank you. - ray76, Mar 2, 2011

Thank you guys!!! And yes, somebody already complained that, I'm coming late to office!! :P - Vaanz, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 1

Viene la primavera y nadie la puede detener!

Spring is coming and nobody can stop it!

Wonderful, Joe ( but saying "llega" is a lot more common) :) GReat pic and sentence! - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

Beautiful "Dogwoods" I love that so much I have it as a desk top. Thanks Joe. - ray76, Mar 4, 2011

Answer 2

¡Nadie puede escapar de lo que le ha de venir! ¡Es inevitable!
( Nobody can escape what is to come! It is inevitable! )

The Inevitable by Ibrahim El Salahi 1984-1985

..como siempre, corregid mi español y ingles, ¡por favor!

excelente! - 00494d19, Mar 2, 2011

In English you don't need the "of". - Leatha, Mar 2, 2011

Ok Leatha gracias! :) - sv2qp, Mar 2, 2011

Genial, Sakis :) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

¡Gracias Laura! - sv2qp, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 3

¡Odio venir dentro una casa sucia!

I hate to come into a dirty house!

A typical fifties mom. - ray76, Mar 2, 2011

en mi oipinion crep que no es correcta la oración para su uso cotidiano; debería ser: "odio llegar a una casa sucia", "odio vivir en una casa sucia" o "odio vivir dentro de una casa sucia" - PABLOPAUL1973, Mar 2, 2011

gracias pablo - 00494d19, Mar 2, 2011

So I'm guessing that "venir" should not be used in this context at all? - Nicole-B, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 4

Llegué, vi SD, pero no lo he conquistado.

I came , I saw Spanishdict , but I have not conquered .

Llegué, vi SD, pero no lo he conquistado. Clever! ;) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

Gracias mi amiga, está muy amable . - ray76, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 5

Mi hermano y mi hermana van a visitarnos el verano que viene.

My brother and sister are going to visit us this coming summer.

este verano, or el verano que viene. Good, sanlee! :) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

¡Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 6

I think we are late..

jeje .. ¡a propósito! :) - sv2qp, Mar 2, 2011

I'd be more impressed with a cartoon about Muhammad. - Maria-Russell, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 7

My sister arrived from England last Friday. Mi hermana vino desde Iglaterra el viernes pasado.

Perfect, jennyo! :) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

Gracias cogumela ,yay! - jennyo45, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 8

El avión llegó con una hora y media de retraso.

The plane arrived an hour and a half late.

"el avión" - Deanski, Mar 2, 2011

Thanks! :) - 0066c384, Mar 2, 2011

...llegó con una hora y media ... Good, dogwood! :) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

Thanks! :) - 0066c384, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 9

¿Advina quién viene a cenar?

Guess who's coming to dinner?

Good, Maria! :) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

Many thanks, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 10

El nuevo campeón peso gallo de la OMB y del CMB vendrá esta semana

The new wbo and wbc bantamweight champion will arrive this week

Llegará would be the best option, but you can also say "vendrá esta semana". Good, Dennis! - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 11

¿Por qué nadie vino a mi fiesta?

Why didn't anyone come to my party?

¿por qué nadie vino a mi fiesta? Good, theresa! :) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

THank you, I should have known that one! - theresa5, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 12

Hang on Mommy! I'm coming!

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¡aguanta mami! !estoy llegando!

Please correct my mistakes, thanks :) - 00b6f46c, Mar 2, 2011

aguanta mami, estoy llegando! - PABLOPAUL1973, Mar 2, 2011

thanks :) - 00b6f46c, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 13

¿Has venido solo?

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Have you come alone?

No, Vine con algunos amigos.

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No, I came with some friends.

Vine ( past tense) con algunos ... Well done, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

Oh, also : ¿Has venido solo? :) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

Gracias cogumela. - Rolest, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 14

Muammar al-Gaddafi viene rigiendo Libia por más de 41 años.

Muammar al-Gaddafi has been ruling Libya for more than 41 years.

Right, Fidalgo! :) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 15

¿Estar en este camión es sequro? ¡Espero llegar con toda la y poder rebuzna todavía !

Is being in this truck safe? I hope to arrive with all my fur and that I can still bray!

¿Estar en este camión es seguro? Espero llegar con ..... ????? (toda la piel y poder rebuznar todavía) Good attempt, bandit! :) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

We 'd say "espero llegar sano y salvo, y que aún pueda rebuznar" :) - cogumela, Mar 2, 2011

I'm so sorry cogumela, I really "butchered" the translation! :) - bandit51jd, Mar 3, 2011