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How to say "to arrive" in Spanish
"To arrive" in Spanish is llegar, pronounced yeh-GAR (stress on the syllable in capitals).
| Spanish | llegar |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | yeh-GAR |
| Meaning | to arrive |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | #152 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice.
How to pronounce llegar
Llegar is pronounced yeh-GAR, in IPA /ʝeˈɡaɾ/. Llegar has two syllables, yeh-GAR, with the stress on the second. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable.
- Ll sounds like the y in "yes" in most accents.
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Example sentences
Llego a las ocho
I arrive at eight
El tren va a llegar pronto.
The train will arrive soon.
Llegamos a las nueve.
We arrive at nine.
"To arrive" in Spain and Latin America
Useful phrases
- llegar tarde
to be late - ¿A qué hora llega el tren?
What time does the train arrive?
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember llegar
llegar [yeh-GAR] sounds like the English “yay, guard!”. Picture this:
«Yay!» — the guard opens the gate: you've arrived, the whole town smells of dinner.
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