vienen de

they come from

vienen de(byeh-nehn deh)

phrase

1. (used to express a habitual or potential action; third person plural)

a. they come from

¿De dónde vienen estos tomates? Son buenísimos. - Vienen de Miajadas.

Where do these tomatoes come from? They are really nice. - They come from Miajadas.

b. come from

Julia y Jorge vienen de Guadalajara todos los días. Viven allí, pero trabajan aquí en Madrid.

Julia and Jorge come from Guadalajara every day. They live there, but work here in Madrid.

2. (used to express a habitual or potential action; second person plural)

a. you come from

Vienen de Argentina, ¿verdad? Lo supe por su acento.

You come from Argentina, don't you? I could tell because of your accent.

3. (used to express a future action; third person plural)

a. they're coming from

¿Cómo están tus nietos? - Muy bien. Vienen de Barcelona mañana para pasar el fin de semana conmigo.

How are your grandchildren? - Very well. They're coming from Barcelona tomorrow to spend the weekend with me.

b. are coming from

Candela y Felipe vienen de Tailandia, donde viven ahora, la semana que viene.

Candela and Felipe are coming from Thailand, where they live now, next week.

4. (used to express a future action; second person plural)

a. you're coming from

Tienen que decirme qué día vienen de Cuba. A lo mejor puedo ir a recogerlos al aeropuerto.

You have to tell me what day you're coming from Cuba. Maybe I'll be able to pick you up at the airport.