Come over Meaning in English
expression
ˈkəm/ /ˈoʊvɝ
KUHM OH-ver
kˈʌm/ /ˈəʊvɐ
KUHM OH-vuh
Definition
To visit someone at their home or location, often casually or without much planning. Sometimes also means to move from one place to another nearby.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal and used mainly for visiting homes. 'Come over' is common in American and British English. Often used in invitations: 'Do you want to come over?' Can also express the idea of a feeling suddenly affecting someone, but that's a less common meaning.
Spanish: venir - pasarse (por casa)Portuguese (BR): vir aqui - passar na casa (de alguém)Portuguese (PT): vir cá - passar pela casaChinese (Simplified): 过来 - 到（某人家）串门Chinese (Traditional): 過來 - 到（某人家）串門Hindi: इधर आना - (किसी के घर) आनाArabic: تعال - مرّ (على البيت)Bengali: এসে পড়া - ঘুরে আসা (বাড়িতে)Russian: зайти - прийти в гостиJapanese: 来る - 遊びに来るVietnamese: ghé chơi - sang (nhà ai đó)Korean: 들르다 - 놀러 오다Turkish: uğramak - (birinin evine) gelmekUrdu: آ جانا - ملنے آناIndonesian: main - mampir
Example Sentences
Can you come over this afternoon?
basic
I want to come over and see your new cat.
basic
Please come over when you are free.
basic
My friends often come over for movie nights.
natural
Why don’t you just come over and hang out for a bit?
natural
I was feeling sad, so my sister decided to come over and cheer me up.
natural