Come down, up, over????ESL Help?

Question

I want to visit my friend in Vancouver, but I don't speak English well, so I don't know how to ask? and what's the difference among: come down, come up, come over?? What's the correct question: do you want me to come up? come down? or come over? Please...good for you that speak your own language, I still have to study LOTS!!!

Answer 1

Come down, come up, and come over are all some what slang.

Come down and come up are typically used when visiting from out of town. You would use come down if the location where you live is north of where your friend is located. You would use come up if the location where you live is south of where your friend is located.

Come over is typically used when friends live in the same town, do you want me to come over for dinner? Do you want to come over to play cards?

If I were you I would ask do you want me to come visit? Or you could ask Can I come visit you? or Can I come visit? That makes the question sound better in my opinion. That way you don't have to worry about whether you are north or south.

Answer 2

You know better English than most English speakers in here. Which is sad for us really. Anyway, those three terms basically all mean the same thing. When I say I'm going to come down somewhere I usually mean somewhere south of me. Come up, somewhere north. If I were you I'd just ask my friend if I could come over. Good luck with your studies, you're already doing extremely well.

Answer 3

I think it has more to do with your geographical location in relation to the person you're speaking to. For example, if your friend lives in Vancouver and you live in Seattle (or south of Vancouver), they might say, "Come up and visit me!" (North.) If you wanted to invite your friend to Seattle, you would say, "Come down and visit me!" (South.) However, if your friend lived in Vancouver and you lived in, say, Calgary, you would say, "Come over and visit!" because you are on the same latitude.

Answer 4

Could I come over to visit you?

This is proper way to ask.

Answer 5

I would simply say, I would like to visit you. When is the best time for me to come?

Answer 6

just say "come over"
"come up "says you are below the person's location.
"come down "says you are above the person's location.

"come over " just means you are coming over!

Answer 7

come over there