Portuguese · Everyday Verbs

"to come" in Portuguese: vir

vir

veer / VEN-yoo / vengverb/ˈviʁ/

To come in Portuguese is vir. Everyday forms are eu venho, você vem, and ele veio. Invites often use Você vem? or Vem cá.

Party invite

Você vem na minha casa no sábado?

Are you coming to my place on Saturday?

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How to pronounce vir

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veer / VEN-yoo / veng

/ˈviʁ/

veer. Eu venho is VEN-yoo; você vem is veng(ng).

"to come" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
vir	to come Dictionary form.	Dictionary form.
eu venho	I come / I'm coming First person.	First person.
você vem	you come / are you coming Invites and questions.	Invites and questions.
ele veio	he came Past form.	Past form.
vem cá	come here Casual call-over.	Casual call-over.

How to use vir in real life

1Party invite
Você vem na minha casa no sábado?
Are you coming to my place on Saturday?
Vem is the everyday você form.
2Confirming arrival
Eu venho de Uber e chego em dez minutos.
I'm coming by Uber and I'll arrive in ten minutes.
Venho for I come / I'm on my way.
3Talking about yesterday
Ela veio cedo e ajudou a montar a mesa.
She came early and helped set the table.
Veio is a key past form.

Mistakes English speakers make with vir

Incorrect: Eu vem amanhã.

Correct: Eu venho amanhã.

First person is venho, not vem.

Incorrect: Você vir comigo?

Correct: Você vem comigo?

Conjugate for questions: você vem.

Good to know

Vem cá and Você vem? are constant in Brazilian invites. Vir is irregular, so memorize venho, vem, veio early. Do not confuse vir (come) with ver (see).