Viniendo (en. Coming)

/biˈnjendo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Indicates the action of moving towards a place or person.
María is coming to the party.
María está viniendo a la fiesta.
It is used to express an ongoing action related to time.
Winter is coming.
Está viniendo el invierno.
It is used in expressions to indicate that something is about to happen.
Help is coming soon.
La ayuda está viniendo pronto.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'venir', which comes from the Latin 'venire'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

coming from
coming from a specific place or situation.
viniendo de
coming to an end
something that loses importance or quantity.
viniendo a menos
coming and going
referring to frequent or cyclic movement.
viniendo y yendo

Related Words

come
Moving to a place.
venir
arrive
Reaching the place you are heading to.
llegar

Slang Meanings

Colloquial way to refer to an unexpected arrival.
He was coming unannounced.
Estaba viniendo sin avisar.
It refers to something that is anticipated.
That news is coming fast.
Esa noticia está viniendo rápido.