JLPT N4 grammar
〜にくる: meaning and usage
Meaning
Come (here) in order to A
How to form it
- verb (masu-stem)に来る
- nounに来る(遊び、買い物など)
How it is used
The purpose of coming to where the speaker is: “come to do”. Often paired with 「〜てくれる」 to show thanks (「手伝いに来てくれた」). Built the same way as 「〜に行く」.
Examples
君は手伝いに来てくれたの? ありがとう、 助かりました!
You came to help me? Thanks a lot!
明日、友だちが家に遊びに来ます。
A friend is coming over to my place tomorrow.
日本へは、何を勉強しに来たんですか。
What did you come to Japan to study?