Meaning of venir
It was somewhere in lessons 2.7-2.9 that the verb “venir”, when conjugated into the preterite, was referred to…as meaning – I arrived.
I have four separate bilingual dictionaries…one of which was edited by the University of Mexico. None of these dictionaries support the preterite meaning of “venir” as “arrived”.
Venir –to come…in the preterite is “I came”…in all my dictionaries.
It is true, however, that when you did come (came)…you arrived.
2 Answers
Yes, normally arrive is ' llegar' but venir works, it depends on the context.
Cuando my hijo vino a casa el sábado, comió toda la comida que había preparado para mi marido.
When my son got back home on saturday, he ate all the food I had prepared for my husband. Random exoample, better ones could be made.
Think of it as to ' get back'.
I believe your last explanation....
It is true, however, that when you did come (came)…you arrived.
best explains why it's used in this sense. I hope this helps you out and have a great day!!
