How do you use "come" in a sentence?

Please come in and make yourself comfortable. What time are they coming to dinner? Spring has finally come.

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Q: What does "come" mean?

To move or travel towards the speaker or a specified place 'Come' indicates movement towards the speaker or a reference point, contrasting with 'go' which implies movement away. It appears in many phrasal verbs (come in, come back, come across, come up with) and expressions. 'Come' can also mean 'to happen' ('how did it come about?') or 'to become' ('dreams come true').

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Meaning: To move or travel towards the speaker or a specified place

来，过来

venir, llegar

来る、やって来る

오다, 다가오다

'Come' indicates movement towards the speaker or a reference point, contrasting with 'go' which implies movement away. It appears in many phrasal verbs (come in, come back, come across, come up with) and expressions. 'Come' can also mean 'to happen' ('how did it come about?') or 'to become' ('dreams come true').

「come」表示向说话者或参照点移动，与表示远离的「go」形成对比。它出现在许多短语动词（come in, come back, come across, come up with）和表达中。「come」也可以表示「发生」（「how did it come about?」）或「变成」（「dreams come true」）。

«Come» indica movimiento hacia el hablante o un punto de referencia, contrastando con «go» que implica movimiento alejándose. Aparece en muchos verbos frasales (come in, come back, come across, come up with) y expresiones. «Come» también puede significar «suceder» («how did it come about?») o «volverse» («dreams come true»).

「come」は話し手や基準点への移動を示し、離れていく動きを暗示する「go」と対照的です。多くの句動詞（come in, come back, come across, come up with）や表現に現れます。「come」は「起こる」（「how did it come about?」）や「〜になる」（「dreams come true」）を意味することもあります。

'Come'은 화자나 기준점을 향한 이동을 나타내며, 반대 방향의 이동을 나타내는 'go'와 대조됩니다. 많은 구동사(come in, come back, come across, come up with)와 표현에 사용됩니다. 'Come'은 또한 '일어나다'('how did it come about?')나 '~이 되다'('dreams come true')의 의미로도 쓰입니다.

Examples

Please come in and make yourself comfortable.
请进，别客气。
Por favor, entra y ponte cómodo.
どうぞお入りになって、くつろいでください。
들어오셔서 편히 쉬세요.
What time are they coming to dinner?
他们几点来吃晚饭？
¿A qué hora vienen a cenar?
彼らは何時に夕食に来ますか？
그들은 몇 시에 저녁 식사에 옵니까?
Spring has finally come.
春天终于来了。
Por fin ha llegado la primavera.
ようやく春が来た。
드디어 봄이 왔다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'cuman', from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną. One of the most ancient motion verbs, cognate with Latin 'venīre' (to come), German 'kommen', and Sanskrit 'gam-' (to go).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal