Venions (en. Let's come)

[vənjɔ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates an action of movement toward a place.

It is time for us to come to the meeting.

Il est temps que nous venions à la réunion.

Expresses an origin or a beginning.

It is possible that we come from different cultures.

Il est possible que nous venions de cultures différentes.

Used to express a wish or a hypothesis.

We need to come here more often.

Il faut que nous venions plus souvent ici.

The word 'venions' comes from the old French 'venir', which has Latin roots in 'venire'.

let's get to the point

Let's move on to the main subject.

venons-en

where do we come from?

To inquire about the origin or the past of something.

d'où venons-nous ?

let's get to the essentials

Let’s approach the crucial point.

venons à l'essentiel

come

To move toward a particular place.

venir

come

Past participle of the verb come.

venu

to come (archaic)

Archaic form of the verb come.

viendre

To come unexpectedly

He decided that we would come all together without warning.

Il a décidé de venions tous ensemble sans prévenir.

To manage to accomplish something

With patience, we managed to accomplish the project.

Avec de la patience, nous venions à bout du projet.