Italian Phrase
Il mio volo veniva da Tokyo.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that the speaker’s flight originated in Tokyo. The imperfect verb veniva gives a sense of background information, as if the speaker is setting the scene for a story about a past trip.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are recounting a past journey, explaining the origin of a flight, or giving context before describing what happened after the flight arrived.
✦Grammar Breakdown
IlmiovolovenivadaTokyo.
Definite article + possessive
In Italian the article (Il) must agree with the noun (volo, masculine singular) and the possessive adjective (mio) follows the article.
Imperfect tense (veniva)
The imperfect of venire (veniva) describes an ongoing or background action in the past, often used to set the scene.
Preposition da for origin
Da is used to indicate the place something comes from; with cities it works like ‘from Tokyo’.
Proper nouns stay unchanged
Names of cities such as Tokyo do not take an article in Italian.
🗨In Conversation
Da dove è partito il tuo volo?
Where did your flight depart from?
Il mio volo veniva da Tokyo.
My flight was coming from Tokyo.
✕Common Mistakes
Il mio volo era da Tokyo.
Using the imperfect of essere (era) changes the meaning to ‘my flight was (a) …’, not ‘was coming from’. Use veniva for movement.
Il mio volo veniva dal Tokyo.
The article contracts with da (da il → dal). With city names you omit the article entirely.
Volo veniva da Tokyo.
Missing the article and possessive makes the phrase sound incomplete; you need Il mio volo.
↔Alternatives
Il mio volo partiva da Tokyo.
My flight was departing from Tokyo.
Il mio volo proveniva da Tokyo.
My flight came from Tokyo.
Il mio volo è partito da Tokyo.
My flight left Tokyo.
Cultural Tip
While venire + da can describe the origin of a movement, Italians more often use partire (to depart) when talking about flights. Saying “Il mio volo veniva da Tokyo” sounds slightly informal and is best used in storytelling or casual conversation.