How to Say "arrival" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “arrival” is “llegada” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
The act of reaching a place
Examples
Esperamos la llegada de mi tía en el aeropuerto.
We are waiting for my aunt's arrival at the airport.
La llegada del invierno siempre me pone triste.
The coming (arrival) of winter always makes me sad.
Debemos confirmar la hora de llegada del vuelo.
We must confirm the flight's arrival time.
Feminine Noun Rule
Since 'llegada' ends in '-a', it is a feminine noun and always uses 'la' or 'una' before it.
Mixing up the verb and noun
Mistake: “Usar 'llegar' (the verb) instead of 'llegada' (the noun).”
Correction: Remember: 'llegada' is the event or time; 'llegar' is the action. (e.g., 'La llegada fue tarde' vs. 'Él va a llegar tarde').
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