🇬🇧🇨🇳 come - 来 : English Lesson

Meaning of "come" ("来"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

"Come" means to move closer to someone or something. If you are far away and you walk, run, or travel so you get near a person, place, or thing, you are coming to it.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Every time I open a bag of chips, my family comes into the room like they were hiding behind the sofa waiting for that sound.

When I said, "Come here for broccoli," my brother ran away, but when I said, "Come here for cookies," he came flying like a superhero.

I whispered to the cookie jar, "Come to me," and then remembered that I have to come to it because jars can’t walk.

At the park, the ducks come to us when we bring bread, but they waddle away when we start singing.

I told the cat to come, and she came only close enough to knock my pencil off the table and leave.

A little boy sees a cat by the road. He says, "Come, come, come!" The cat looks and the boy says, "Come here." They come to the door. It is cold outside. The boy says, "Come in." The house is warm. The cat sleeps and the boy smiles and feels safe.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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