What does the Latin phrase "Veni, vidi, vici" translate into English?

The story behind the answer

“I came, I saw, I conquered” is the direct translation of the Latin phrase “Veni, vidi, vici.” Each word is a first-person singular perfect tense verb: veni (I came), vidi (I saw), vici (I conquered). Julius Caesar famously used this line in 47 BCE after his swift victory at the Battle of Zela against Pharnaces II, boasting of how quickly and decisively he won.

Context helps it stick: the phrase’s punchy rhythm mirrors the rapid campaign it describes. Memory tip: vidi sounds like “video” (to see), vici echoes “victory,” and veni relates to “venture” or “advent” (to come). The other options are common English triads or sayings, but none are literal Latin translations.