The speaker’s location helps choose a movement verb.
The idea
Use ir for movement toward another place and venir for movement toward the speaker’s location in these contexts.
Examples
- Voy a la estación.I am going to the station.
- ¿Puedes venir aquí?Can you come here?
- Mis amigos vienen a mi casa.My friends are coming to my house.
- Vamos al museo.We are going to the museum.
- El autobús viene a esta parada.The bus comes to this stop.
- ¿Vas a la biblioteca?Are you going to the library?
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Watch out
Perspective matters: a destination alone does not determine the verb in every conversation.
Try it yourself
Ask someone to come here. ¿Puedes ___ aquí? (venir / ir)
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venir
Venir describes movement toward the speaker here.
Say you are going to the station. ___ a la estación. (Voy / Vengo)
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Voy
Voy describes going to the station.
Say the friends are coming here. Mis amigos ___ aquí. (vienen / van)
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vienen
Vienen describes people coming here.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Ask someone to come here. ¿Puedes ___ aquí? (venir / ir)
Say you are going to the station. ___ a la estación. (Voy / Vengo)
Say the friends are coming here. Mis amigos ___ aquí. (vienen / van)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Practise asking someone to come here and saying you are going to the station.