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llegaron

lyeh-GAH-rohnʝeˈɣaɾon

“llegaron” means “they arrived” in Spanish (Physical or figurative arrival (completed past action)).

they arrived, you all arrivedAlso: they reached

A1regular (with spelling change in the 'yo' preterite form only to maintain sound) ar
Mexico
Two small figures standing happily right outside the entrance of a colorful, welcoming storybook house, signifying the completion of a journey.
infinitivellegar
gerundllegando
past Participlellegado

📝 In Action

Los turistas llegaron al hotel muy cansados.

A1

The tourists arrived at the hotel very tired.

Ellos llegaron a un acuerdo después de muchas horas de negociación.

B1

They reached an agreement after many hours of negotiation.

¿A qué hora llegaron ustedes a la cena anoche?

A2

What time did you all arrive at the dinner last night?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • llegaron a tiempo – they arrived on time
  • llegaron tarde – they arrived late

Idioms & Expressions

  • llegaron a las manos – They came to blows/they started fighting physically

Indicative

Present

yollego
túllegas
él/ella/ustedllega
nosotrosllegamos
vosotrosllegáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesllegan

Imperfect

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

Preterite

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

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

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

Imperfect Subjunctive

yollegara / llegase
túllegaras / llegases
él/ella/ustedllegara / llegase
nosotrosllegáramos / llegásemos
vosotrosllegarais / llegaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesllegaran / llegasen
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Words that translate to "llegaron" in Spanish:

they arrivedthey reached

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Quick Quiz: llegaron

Question 1 of 1

Which English phrase correctly translates the meaning of 'llegaron'?

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👥 Word Family
llegar(to arrive, to reach) — Verb
la llegada(arrival (noun)) — Noun
llegando(arriving) — Gerund
🎵 Rhymes
pasaroncantaron
📚 Etymology

The verb 'llegar' comes from the Vulgar Latin verb *applicāre*, meaning 'to join' or 'to attach oneself to.' Over time, this evolved in Spanish to specifically mean 'to arrive at a destination.'

First recorded: Around the 10th or 11th century in early Romance languages.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: chegarFrench: appliquer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'llegaron' the same as 'llegaban'?

No. 'Llegaron' means 'They arrived' (one specific time). 'Llegaban' means 'They used to arrive' or 'They were arriving' (a continuous or habitual past action). They are two different past tenses.

Does 'llegaron' refer to 'ellos' or 'ustedes'?

'Llegaron' is used for the third-person plural, which covers 'ellos' (they, masculine/mixed group), 'ellas' (they, feminine group), and 'ustedes' (you all, formal plural).