No. 11,496 in Catalan
vinguessin
"Vinguessin" means "they came" or "they would come" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Si vinguessin a temps, podríem començar la reunió puntualment.
If they arrived on time, we could start the meeting punctually.
This sentence uses 'vinguessin' in a conditional clause to express a hypothetical situation, specifically in the imperfect subjunctive mood.
Desitjava que els meus amics vinguessin a visitar-me durant les vacances.
I wished that my friends would come to visit me during the holidays.
Here, 'vinguessin' expresses a past wish or desire using the subjunctive mood in a subordinate clause.
Pretenia que els convidats vinguessin sense avisar per veure com era el seu comportament.
He intended for the guests to come unannounced to observe their behavior.
In this example, 'vinguessin' indicates an intentional circumstance in a subjective sense, again utilizing the imperfect subjunctive.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “vinguessin” in actual Catalan podcasts.
Find “vinguessin” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Catalan podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Catalan books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).