I came, I saw, I conquered

I came, I saw, I con·quered
/ˌaɪ̯ ˈkeɪ̯m | ˌaɪ̯ ˈsɔː | ˌaɪ̯ ˈkɒŋ.kə(ɹ)d/

phrase

I gained a total and swift victory.

OriginLatin vēnī, vīdī, vīcī →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. I gained a total and swift victory.

Origin

  1. Latinvēnī, vīdī, vīcī“I came, I saw, I conquered”
  2. EnglishI came, I saw, I conquered

Calque of Latin vēnī, vīdī, vīcī (“I came, I saw, I conquered”).

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Translations

Afrikaans ek kom, ek sien, ek oorwin
  • ek kom, ek sien, ek oorwinI gained a total swift victory
Ancient Greek ἦλθον, εἶδον, ἐνίκησα
  • ἦλθον, εἶδον, ἐνίκησα (êlthon, eîdon, eníkēsa)I gained a total swift victory
Arabic أَتَيْتُ، رَأَيْتُ، اِنْتَصَرْتُ, جِئْتُ، رَأَيْتُ، اِنْتَصَرْتُ
  • أَتَيْتُ، رَأَيْتُ، اِنْتَصَرْتُ (ʔataytu, raʔaytu, intaṣartu)I gained a total swift victory
  • جِئْتُ، رَأَيْتُ، اِنْتَصَرْتُ (jiʔtu, raʔaytu, intaṣartu)I gained a total swift victory
Bengali আসলাম, দেখলাম, জিতলাম, এলাম, দেখলাম, জিতলাম
  • আসলাম, দেখলাম, জিতলাম (aslam, dekhlam, jitlam)I gained a total swift victory
  • এলাম, দেখলাম, জিতলাম (elam, dekhlam, jitlam)I gained a total swift victory
Catalan vaig arribar, vaig veure, vaig vèncer, vinguí, viu, vencí
  • vaig arribar, vaig veure, vaig vèncerI gained a total swift victory
  • vinguí, viu, vencíI gained a total swift victory
Chinese Mandarin 我來，我見，我勝 /我来, 我见
  • 我來，我見，我勝 /我来I gained a total swift victory
  • 我见I gained a total swift victory
  • 我胜 (wǒ lái, wǒ jiàn, wǒ shèng)I gained a total swift victory
Danish jeg kom, jeg så, jeg sejrede
  • jeg kom, jeg så, jeg sejredeI gained a total swift victory
Dutch ik kwam, ik zag, ik overwon
  • ik kwam, ik zag, ik overwonI gained a total swift victory
Esperanto mi alvenis, mi rigardis, mi venkis
  • mi alvenis, mi rigardis, mi venkisI gained a total swift victory
Finnish tulin, näin, voitin
  • tulin, näin, voitinI gained a total swift victory
French je suis venu, j’ai vu, j’ai vaincu, je vins, je vis, je vainquis
  • je suis venu, j’ai vu, j’ai vaincuI gained a total swift victory
  • je vins, je vis, je vainquisI gained a total swift victory
German ich kam, ich sah, ich siegte, kam, sah und siegte
  • ich kam, ich sah, ich siegteI gained a total swift victory
  • kam, sah und siegteI gained a total swift victory
Greek ήλθον, είδον, ενίκησα
  • ήλθον, είδον, ενίκησα (ílthon, eídon, eníkisa)I gained a total swift victory
Hebrew בָּאתִי רָאִיתִי נִצַּחְתִּי
  • בָּאתִי רָאִיתִי נִצַּחְתִּי (báti, ra'íti, nittsáchti)I gained a total swift victory
Hindi मैं आया, मैंने देखा, मैंने जीता, मैं आई, मैंने देखी, मैंने जीती
  • मैं आया, मैंने देखा, मैंने जीता (ma͠i āyā, ma͠ine dekhā, ma͠ine jītā)I gained a total swift victory
  • मैं आई, मैंने देखी, मैंने जीती (ma͠i āī, ma͠ine dekhī, ma͠ine jītī)I gained a total swift victory
Hungarian jöttem, láttam, győztem
  • jöttem, láttam, győztemI gained a total swift victory
Icelandic ég kom, ég sá, ég sigraði
  • ég kom, ég sá, ég sigraðiI gained a total swift victory
Indonesian kudatang, kulihat, kutakluk
  • kudatang, kulihat, kutaklukI gained a total swift victory
Irish tháinag, chonac, bhuas, tháinaig mé, chonaic mé, bhuaigh mé
  • tháinag, chonac, bhuasI gained a total swift victory
  • tháinaig mé, chonaic mé, bhuaigh méI gained a total swift victory
Italian venni, vidi, vinsi
  • venni, vidi, vinsiI gained a total swift victory
Japanese 来た、見た、勝った, 我来つ、我見つ、我勝ちつ
  • 来た、見た、勝った (kita, mita, katta)I gained a total swift victory
  • 我来つ、我見つ、我勝ちつ (ware kitsu, ware mitsu, ware kachitsu)I gained a total swift victory
Korean 왔노라, 보았노라, 이겼노라, 왔노라, 봤노라, 이겼노라
  • 왔노라, 보았노라, 이겼노라 (wannora, boannora, igyeonnora)I gained a total swift victory
  • 왔노라, 봤노라, 이겼노라 (wannora, bwannora, igyeonnora)I gained a total swift victory
Latin vēnī, vīdī, vīcī
  • vēnī, vīdī, vīcīI gained a total swift victory
Norwegian Bokmål jeg kom, jeg så, jeg erobret
  • jeg kom, jeg så, jeg erobretI gained a total swift victory
Persian آمدم، دیدم، فتح کردم
  • آمدم، دیدم، فتح کردم (âmadam, didam, fath kardam)I gained a total swift victory
Polish przybyłem, zobaczyłem, zwyciężyłem, przybyłam, zobaczyłam, zwyciężyłam
  • przybyłem, zobaczyłem, zwyciężyłemI gained a total swift victory
  • przybyłam, zobaczyłam, zwyciężyłamI gained a total swift victory
  • przybyłom, zobaczyłom, zwyciężyłomI gained a total swift victory
  • przybyliśmy, zobaczyliśmy, zwyciężyliśmyI gained a total swift victory
  • przybyłyśmy, zobaczyłyśmy, zwyciężyłyśmyI gained a total swift victory
Portuguese vim, vi, venci
  • vim, vi, venciI gained a total swift victory
Romanian am venit, am văzut, am învins, venii, văzui, învinsei
  • am venit, am văzut, am învinsI gained a total swift victory
  • venii, văzui, învinseiI gained a total swift victory
Russian пришёл, уви́дел, победи́л, пришла, увидела, победила
  • пришёл, уви́дел, победи́л (prišól, uvídel, pobedíl)I gained a total swift victory
  • пришла, увидела, победила (prišla, uvidela, pobedila)I gained a total swift victory
Scottish Gaelic thàinig mi, chunnaic mi, bhuannaich mi
  • thàinig mi, chunnaic mi, bhuannaich miI gained a total swift victory
Spanish vine, vi y vencí
  • vine, vi y vencíI gained a total swift victory
Swedish jag kom, jag såg, jag segrade
  • jag kom, jag såg, jag segradeI gained a total swift victory
Tamil வந்தேன், பார்த்தேன், அடைந்தேன்
  • வந்தேன், பார்த்தேன், அடைந்தேன் (vantēṉ, pārttēṉ, aṭaintēṉ)I gained a total swift victory
Turkish geldim, gördüm, yendim
  • geldim, gördüm, yendimI gained a total swift victory
Ukrainian прийшов, побачив, переміг, прийшла, бачила, перемогла
  • прийшов, побачив, переміг (pryjšov, pobačyv, peremih)I gained a total swift victory
  • прийшла, бачила, перемогла (pryjšla, bačyla, peremohla)I gained a total swift victory
Urdu میں آیا، میں نے دیکھا، میں نے جیتا, میں آئی، میں نے دیکھی، میں نے جیتی
  • میں آیا، میں نے دیکھا، میں نے جیتا (ma͠i āyā, ma͠ine dekhā, ma͠ine jītā)I gained a total swift victory
  • میں آئی، میں نے دیکھی، میں نے جیتی (ma͠i āī, ma͠ine dekhī, ma͠ine jītī)I gained a total swift victory
Welsh deuthum, gwelais, ennillais
  • deuthum, gwelais, ennillaisI gained a total swift victory
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APA

I came, I saw, I conquered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20came%2C%20I%20saw%2C%20I%20conquered

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