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venir

"venir" means "to come" in French. It is number 158 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to come

IPA

/və.niʁ/

Forms in this course

viens, vient, venu, venez, viennent, venait

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Viens ici.
  Come here.
  Tatoeba: qdii / Swift
• Oh, viens.
  Oh, come on.
  Tatoeba: Micsmithel / Zifre
• Je viens.
  I'm coming.
  Tatoeba: fs / CK

Learned together

In the course, "venir" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• devoir must, to have to, should
• parler to speak, talk
• croire to believe
• penser to think
• aimer to love
• mourir to die
• voilà there is, here is
• soit or
• soir evening

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