This is the 3013th most frequent Portuguese word.
vem
"Vem" means "comes" in English.
Here, 'vem' is used to indicate the third-person singular present tense of 'vir', meaning 'to come'.
O ônibus vem de São Paulo todos os dias.
The bus comes from São Paulo every day.
In this sentence, 'vem' demonstrates the act of someone approaching or arriving at a place in a habitual context.
Ela sempre vem me visitar aos domingos.
She always comes to visit me on Sundays.
Here, 'vem' is used as an imperative, directly addressing someone to come to the speaker urgently.