Ven aquí.
Come here.
Most tú commands borrow the he or she form, like habla, but venir has its own short one, and ven asks the other person to come instead of saying that someone comes.
From About Last Night · Spanish audio
Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "come here" in Spanish
ven aquí
tú commandfrom venirformal: venga aquí
"Come here" in Spanish is ven aquí. Ven is the tú command of venir, to come, so use it with a friend, a child or a pet. With someone you call usted, say venga aquí, and in much of Latin America you'll also hear ven acá.
Hear "ven" in real movie scenes
Calling someone over and taking someone along. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Ven conmigo.
Come with me.
Besides calling someone over, ven works when you want to take that person along with you.
From Star Trek sin límites · Spanish audio
Come here, for every listener
The verb changes with the person you're talking to and the country you're in.
| Spanish | Who you're talking to |
|---|---|
| ven aquí | One person you call tú |
| venga aquí | One person you call usted |
| vengan aquí | A group (any group in Latin America, a formal group in Spain) |
| venid aquí | A group of friends or family in Spain |
| ven acá | One person, common across Latin America |
| vení acá | One person in Argentina and Uruguay |
Tip: Keep the n: ven means come, while ve means go.
Grammar: ven, venga, no vengas
Four points for telling someone to come over.
One of eight short commands
Ven belongs to a small group of irregular tú commands: di, haz, ve, pon, sal, sé, ten, ven.Polite and plural
venga for usted and vengan for a group. In Spain, a group of friends hears venid.Don't come
The negative uses another form: No vengas. Saying no ven is a mistake.Come and do something
Add a and a verb: ¡Ven a comer! means come and eat. Add a person with con: Ven conmigo.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Ven acá.
Come over here.
¡Pues ven a comer!
Well, come and eat!
No, ven tú aquí.
No, you come here.
Ven, ya no me duele el diente.
Come here, my tooth doesn't hurt anymore.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗Ve aquí
✓Ven aquí
Ve is the command for go. The n turns it into come.
✗No ven
✓No vengas
Negative tú commands take a different form from positive ones.
✗Ven aquí (to an older stranger)
✓Venga aquí
With someone you address as usted, switch to venga.
Real conversation: come over
A short phone call with a friend.
Your friend Gonzalo calls you and wants you to come over to his place.
¡Oye! Ven aquí.
Hey! Come over here.
Ah, ¿cuándo?
Oh, when?
Ahora. ¿Todavía estás en casa?
Now. Are you still at home?
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How to remember it
Ven sounds like "ben". Picture waving your friend Ben over from across the room.
Questions about "come here" in Spanish
How do you say come here in Spanish?
Ven aquí to someone you call tú, and venga aquí to someone you call usted. Ven acá is common in Latin America.
What's the difference between ven aquí and ven acá?
They mean the same thing. Acá is heard more in Latin America, and aquí is the usual choice in Spain.
How do you say "come with me" in Spanish?
Ven conmigo. With usted, it's venga conmigo.
How do you tell a dog to come in Spanish?
¡Ven! or ¡Ven aquí! Pets, kids and friends all get the tú form.
