How to Say "you arrive" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you arrive” is “llega” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El tren llega a las cinco de la tarde.
The train arrives at five in the afternoon.
Mi hermana llega mañana de su viaje.
My sister arrives tomorrow from her trip.
Disculpe, ¿usted llega ahora o está esperando a alguien?
Excuse me, are you arriving now or are you waiting for someone?
Who is 'llega'?
This one form works for three different subjects: 'él' (he), 'ella' (she), and 'usted' (the formal 'you'). You know who is arriving based on the conversation.
Spelling Change Alert!
The verb 'llegar' is regular except for a small spelling change to keep the 'g' sound. In the past tense, 'yo llegué' uses 'gu' to keep the hard 'g' sound. The same happens in the present subjunctive ('llegue', 'llegues', etc.).
llegar vs. llevar
Mistake: “La pizza lleva en 20 minutos.”
Correction: La pizza llega en 20 minutos. 'Llegar' is for arriving, while 'llevar' means to carry or to take. They sound similar but have very different meanings.
Arriving 'at' a place
Mistake: “Llega en la estación.”
Correction: Llega a la estación. To say you arrive 'at' a place, you almost always use the preposition 'a'.
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