French Expressions with Venir

The French verb venir literally means "to come" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to come into the world, send for, manage to, and more with this list of expressions with venir.

venir à
to come up to, reach

venir à bout de + infinitive
to manage to, to succeed in

venir au monde
to come into the world

venir jusqu'à
to come (up) to, reach

venir chercher
to call for, to come get

venir de
to come from

venir de + infinitive (le passé récent)
to have just done

en venir à
to come to, turn to, reach

en venir aux mains/coups
to come to blows

faire venir
to send for

y venir
to come around, get used to

___ à venir
___ to come, future ___

   dans les mois à venir
   in the months to come

   les générations à venir
   future generations


Ça vient de ce que...
It stems from the fact that...

De là vient que...
The result of this is that...

D'où vient que...?
How is it that...?

Où veux-tu en venir ?
What are you getting/driving at?

S'il venait à + infinitive
If he were to

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