en enero mi tío vendrá a visitarme

Question

Is the "a" in that sentence there because it's referring to "me" but is put before it because of the infinitive attached?

Answer 1

venir + a + infinitive = to come to do someting

It's a grammatical construction, much like Ir+ a + infinitive.

So "Vengo a buscarte" would mean "I'm coming to look for you."

Even though we have that DO pronoun, we don't really need a mí unless we were giving emphasis.

i voted for you because it's the right answer to his question. I don't think kyle_hurley votes for people who answer his questions. - Jubilado, Feb 20, 2013

Thanks Amigo! - BradyLabuda, Feb 20, 2013