Spanish Word of the Day
llegar
/ye-GAR/ • verb (infinitive) — 27th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to arrive, to reach (a place or time); also used to express 'to come to' or 'to end up' when combined with other words
Examples
- ¿A qué hora vas a llegar a la estación?
(What time are you going to arrive at the station?) - El paquete llegó ayer por la tarde.
(The package arrived yesterday afternoon.) - Si sales ahora, llegarás a tiempo.
(If you leave now, you will arrive on time.)
Synonyms
- arribar
- venir
Llegar is a regular -ar verb used for physical arrival (people, vehicles, shipments) and for reaching a time or point (e.g., llegar tarde = to arrive late). It also appears in phrases like 'llegar a + infinitive' meaning 'to manage to' or 'to end up (doing something)' and in 'llegar a ser' meaning 'to become.' Conjugations: yo llego, tú llegas, él/ella llegó, nosotros llegamos.
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