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

  1. 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!

  2. 明日、友だちが家に遊びに来ます。

    A friend is coming over to my place tomorrow.

  3. 日本へは、何を勉強しに来たんですか。

    What did you come to Japan to study?