Spanish · Everyday Verbs
"to arrive" in Spanish: llegar
llegar
To arrive in Spanish is llegar. Say yo llego and ¿a qué hora llegas? Llegamos means we arrive.
Flight
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How to pronounce llegar
Say it
yeh-GAHR / YEH-goh / YEH-gahs
/ʝe.ˈɣaɾ/
yeh-GAHR. Llego is YEH-goh; llegas is YEH-gahs.
"to arrive" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| llegar | to arrive Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| yo llego | I arrive First person. | First person. |
| ¿a qué hora llegas? | what time do you arrive? Travel plans. | Travel plans. |
| llegamos | we arrive Group present. | Group present. |
| llegué | I arrived Simple past (spelling change). | Simple past (spelling change). |
How to use llegar in real life
- 1Flight
Yo llego a las tres de la tarde.
I arrive at three in the afternoon.
Yo llego.
- 2Text
¿A qué hora llegas al aeropuerto?
What time do you arrive at the airport?
Llegas.
- 3Together
Llegamos juntos al hotel.
We arrive at the hotel together.
Llegamos.
Mistakes English speakers make with llegar
Incorrect: Yo llegar tarde.
Correct: Yo llego tarde.
Conjugate: yo llego.
Incorrect: Llego a el aeropuerto.
Correct: Llego al aeropuerto.
A + el contracts to al.
Good to know
Good to know¡Ya llegué! texts “I’m here.” Llegar a is arrive at a place. Soft plans use ¿A qué hora llegas? with friends.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Meeting at a cafe
ChatPal
¿Llegas a las siete?
Are you arriving at seven?
You
Llego un poco antes.
I’ll arrive a little earlier.
ChatPal
Bien. Yo llego a las siete en punto.
Good. I arrive at seven on the dot.
You
Guardo una mesa cerca de la ventana.
I’ll hold a table by the window.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to arrive" in Spanish
I arrive?
Yo llego.
What time do you arrive?
¿A qué hora llegas?
How is ll pronounced in llegar?
Like English y: yeh-GAHR.
I arrived?
Llegué — note the gué spelling.
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