venir
to come
To come toward someone or something
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venue
a place you come to
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-ir
verb suffix
Venir means to come and is related to the English word venue0, which is a place people come to for an event.
venir
to come, to arrive
To come toward a given place.
¿Puedes venir a mi casa esta tarde?Can you come to my house this afternoon?
El tren viene con retrasoThe train is arriving late (its coming late)
to fit, to suit, to look good on (fit / appearance)
When clothes or a style "come" to you a certain way.
Ese color te viene muy bienThat color suits you very well (the jacket comes to me very good)
La chaqueta me viene pequeñaThe jacket is too small for me (the jacket comes to me small)
to work for, to suit, to be good for (convenience)
When a time or plan "comes" for you a certain way.
¿Te viene bien el viernes?Does Friday work for you? (Does Friday come well to you?)
Este fin de semana me viene malThis weekend doesn't work for me (This weekend comes badly to me)
next, upcoming
The period of time that comes or is upcoming is the next one.
El mes que viene me voy de vacacionesI'm going on vacation next month (I'm going on vacation the month that's coming up)
La semana que viene tengo una entrevistaI have an interview next week (I have an interview the week that's coming up)
venirse
to come, to come back
The reflexive form emphasizes the subject's own movement coming toward a place.
Se vino a vivir con nosotrosHe came to live with us
Me vine a casa antes de que llovieraI came back home before it rained
to come (sexual, colloquial)
A way to refer to sexual climax, just like in English. The reflexive form emphasizes personal involvement.
Se vino muy rápidoHe came very quickly