come from

ser de, proceder de

Haber nacido en un lugar o tenerlo como tierra o país de origen.

En inglés sencillo: To have a particular place as your birthplace, original home, or country.

• I come from Spain.
• Her family comes from a small village.
• Where do your grandparents come from?

Cómo se usa: come from somewhere (My parents come from Poland.)

Sinónimos: be from, originate from

Expresiones frecuentes: come from somewhere, come from england, come from abroad

provenir de, proceder de

Tener algo como fuente o causa.

En inglés sencillo: To have something as your source or cause.

• Cheese comes from milk.
• The idea came from a conversation with my brother.
• Does all your electricity come from wind?

Cómo se usa: come from something (This money comes from donations.)

Sinónimos: originate from, derive from

Expresiones frecuentes: come from something, come from plants, come from taxes

partir de, basarse en

Basar una opinión o argumento en una idea, experiencia o manera de ver las cosas.

En inglés sencillo: To base your opinion or argument on a particular idea, experience, or way of seeing things.

• I understand where you are coming from.
• His argument comes from a belief in equal opportunities.
• She is coming from a very different perspective.

Cómo se usa: come from a particular perspective (She comes from a practical perspective when discussing education.); where someone is coming from (I understand where you are coming from, but I disagree.)

Sinónimos: start from, argue from

Expresiones frecuentes: come from experience, come from somewhere