Italian · Everyday Verbs
"to arrive" in Italian: arrivare
arrivare
To arrive in Italian is arrivare (ah-ree-VAH-reh). Present: arrivo, arrivi, arriva, arriviamo. You arrive a + city or in + larger place: arrivo a Milano, arriviamo in Italia.
Flight update
Il volo arriva con un'ora di ritardo.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce arrivare
Say it
ah-ree-VAH-reh
/arriˈva.re/
Arrivare stresses VAH: ah-ree-VAH-reh. Arrivo is ah-REE-voh.
"to arrive" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| arrivare | to arrive Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| arrivo / arrivi / arriva | I arrive / you arrive / he-she arrives Present singular. | Present singular. |
| arriviamo | we arrive Group travel. | Group travel. |
| essere arrivato/a | to have arrived Past with essere. | Past with essere. |
How to use arrivare in real life
- 1Flight update
Il volo arriva con un'ora di ritardo.
The flight arrives an hour late.
Arriva for schedules.
- 2Meeting a friend
Arrivo alla stazione alle nove.
I arrive at the station at nine.
Arrivo is io.
- 3Road trip
Se non c'è traffico, arriviamo prima di pranzo.
If there's no traffic, we arrive before lunch.
Arriviamo.
Mistakes English speakers make with arrivare
Incorrect: Io arrivare domani.
Correct: Arrivo domani.
Conjugate: arrivo.
Incorrect: Arrivo in Roma.
Correct: Arrivo a Roma.
Cities usually take a.
Good to know
Texting sto arrivando is the polite Italian way to say you're close. Friends track arriva tra quanto? more than exact GPS.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Coordinating a station meetup
ChatPal
A che ora arrivi esattamente?
What time do you arrive exactly?
You
Arrivo alle 18:40 al binario cinque.
I arrive at 6:40 at platform five.
ChatPal
Perfetto, ti aspetto dove arriva la gente.
Perfect, I'll wait where people arrive.
You
Ok, appena arrivo ti chiamo.
Ok, as soon as I arrive I'll call you.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to arrive" in Italian
How do I say I'm arriving?
Sto arrivando or arrivo tra poco.
A or in?
A for cities; in for countries and some regions.
Past tense?
Sono arrivato/a.
Arrivederci related?
Yes historically, but arrivederci is goodbye—not a form of arrivare for this check.
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