come from

être originaire de, venir de

Être né dans un endroit ou en être originaire.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : come from somewhere (My parents come from Poland.)

Synonymes : be from, originate from

Expressions courantes : come from somewhere, come from england, come from abroad

provenir de, venir de

Avoir quelque chose pour source ou pour cause.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : come from something (This money comes from donations.)

Synonymes : originate from, derive from

Expressions courantes : come from something, come from plants, come from taxes

partir de, se fonder sur

Fonder une opinion ou un argument sur une idée, une expérience ou une façon de voir les choses.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : start from, argue from

Expressions courantes : come from experience, come from somewhere