venir de

to come from

venir de(beh-neer deh)

transitive verb phrase

1. (used to talk about movement)

a. to come from

Fui al aeropuerto a recoger a una amiga que venía de Londres.

I went to the airport to pick up a friend who was coming from London.

2. (used to talk about origin)

a. to come from

Tus abuelos no son argentinos, ¿verdad? ¿De dónde vienen? - Vienen de España.

Your grandparents are not Argentinian, are they? Where do they come from? - They come from Spain.