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llegaría

yeh-gah-REE-ahʝeɣaˈɾia

“llegaría” means “would arrive” in Spanish (Hypothetical situations or plans).

would arrive

Also: probably arrived, was going to arrive
VerbB1regular ar
A traveler with a suitcase standing on a train platform looking at the tracks.
past Participlellegado
infinitivellegar
gerundllegando

📝 In Action

Si tuviera un coche, llegaría más rápido.

B1

If I had a car, I would arrive faster.

Dijo que llegaría a las ocho.

B1

He said he was going to arrive at eight.

¿A qué hora llegaría Juan anoche?

B2

I wonder what time Juan arrived last night?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • llegaría a tiempo – would arrive on time
  • llegaría tarde – would arrive late
  • llegaría a ser – would become / would end up being

Idioms & Expressions

  • no llegaría a nada – it wouldn't amount to anything or wouldn't succeed

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yollegue
túllegues
él/ella/ustedllegue
nosotroslleguemos
vosotroslleguéis
ellos/ellas/ustedeslleguen

Imperfect Subjunctive

yollegara
túllegaras
él/ella/ustedllegara
nosotrosllegáramos
vosotrosllegarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesllegaran

Indicative

Preterite

yollegué
túllegaste
él/ella/ustedllegó
nosotrosllegamos
vosotrosllegasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesllegaron

Imperfect

yollegaba
túllegabas
él/ella/ustedllegaba
nosotrosllegábamos
vosotrosllegabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesllegaban

Present

yollego
túllegas
él/ella/ustedllega
nosotrosllegamos
vosotrosllegáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesllegan
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "llegaría" in Spanish:

probably arrived→would arrive→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: llegaría

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence means 'If I had a ticket, I would arrive tomorrow'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
llegar(to arrive) — Verb
llegada(arrival) — Noun
recién llegado(newcomer / newly arrived) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
comeríaviviríaestaría
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'plicare', which originally meant 'to fold' (like folding sails when a ship reaches the port).

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: chegariaFrench: plier (to fold)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'llegaría' mean 'I would arrive' or 'He would arrive'?

It can mean both! You usually know which one it is based on the person you are talking about in the sentence.

How is it different from 'llegará'?

'Llegará' means 'he/she will arrive' (it's a sure thing in the future), while 'llegaría' means 'would arrive' (it depends on something else).