12. Venir

Question 1

Are you coming to the meeting tomorrow?

Answer 1

Tu viens à la réunion demain

Question 2

We come to this restaurant every week.

Answer 2

Nous venons dans ce restaurant chaque semaine.

Question 3

I just finished this book. It is very interesting.

Answer 3

Je viens de finir ce livre. Il est très intéressant.
(note “viens de” to mean “just”)

Question 4

4) He is German. He comes from Berlin.

Answer 4

4) Il est allemand. Il vien de Berlin.

comes from - vien de, and not vien à that’s “to”

Question 5

5) Are you coming to the market with us?

Answer 5

5) Vous venez au marché avec nous ?

Question 6

6) - Are you from Madrid?
- No, I’m from Barcelona.

Answer 6

6) - Tu viens de Madrid ?
- Non, je viens de Barcelone.
(Note “viens de” to mean “from”)

Question 7

7) - Are you coming to see a movie with me?
- Sorry, I just started working on an urgent file.

Answer 7

7) - Tu viens voir un film avec moi ?
- Désolé, je viens de commencer à travailler sur un dossier urgent.
(Note the statement was ‘see a movie’ as opposed to ‘go to the cinema’; note: viens de” to mean “just”)

Question 8

8) They come from Italy.

Answer 8

8) Elles Viennent d’Italie.

Question 9

9) - Are you coming for a coffee? I just made a cake.
- My pleasure ! I’m coming in ten minutes.

Answer 9

9) - Tu viens boire un café ? Je viens de faire un gâteau.
- Avec plaisir ! Je viens dans dix minutes.