come over
/kʌm ˈoʊvər/
Meaning
To visit someone at their house or apartment. It is a very casual, friendly way to invite someone to your place or talk about visiting.
Examples
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Do you want to come over and watch a movie tonight?
Do you want to come over and watch a movie tonight?
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My parents are coming over for dinner this weekend.
My parents are coming over for dinner this weekend.
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Hey, I'm at home. Why don't you come over?
Hey, I'm at home. Why don't you come over?
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She came over yesterday to borrow some sugar.
She came over yesterday to borrow some sugar.
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We should have some friends come over this Friday.
We should have some friends come over this Friday.
Common Mistakes
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✗ Do you want to come to my house over tonight?
✓ Do you want to come over to my house tonight?
'Come over' is an inseparable phrasal verb here. If you want to specify the place, use 'come over to [place]'.
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✗ He invited me to come at his home.
✓ He invited me to come over.
Native speakers rarely say 'come at his home' for social visits. Use 'come over' or 'come over to his place' instead.
Related Expressions
Practice
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Are you busy? You can ___ if you want to hang out.
💡 visit my house
Show answer
come over
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My brother is going to ___ tomorrow to help me paint.
💡 visit my place
Show answer
come over