Op bezoek komen
Example: Mijn vriend komt morgen op bezoek bij mij thuis.
Definition
"Op bezoek komen" means to go and spend time at someone else's place, usually for social reasons. It involves visiting friends, family, or acquaintances to see them and often stay for a while, as in the example 'Mijn vriend komt morgen op bezoek bij mij thuis.'
Translations
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to come visit -
venir de visita -
venir de visita -
venir rendre visite -
zu Besuch kommen -
andare a trovare -
visitar
Etymology
The phrase "op bezoek komen" comes from Dutch, where "op" means 'on' or 'at,' "bezoek" means 'visit,' and "komen" means 'come.' Together, it literally means 'to come on a visit.' Did you know this phrase vividly captures the action of arriving for a social call?
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"Op bezoek komen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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