J'arrive (en. I'm coming)

/ʒa.ʁiv/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates arrival at a place.

I'm on the subway, but I'll be there in fifteen minutes.

Je suis dans le métro, mais j'arrive dans quinze minutes.

Expresses the ability to handle a situation.

Don't worry, I can handle this problem.

Ne t'inquiète pas, j'arrive à gérer ce problème.

Used to signify that one is about to achieve a result.

With a little patience, I can understand everything.

Avec un peu de patience, j'arrive à tout comprendre.

Composed of the subject pronoun 'I' and the verb 'to arrive', originating from the Latin 'ad-arrivare'.

I'll be right there.

I'll be there immediately.

j'arrive tout de suite

I'll be there soon.

I'll be there in a moment.

j'arrive bientôt

I'm coming to the rescue.

I'm coming to help.

j'arrive à la rescousse

arrival

Action of arriving.

arrivée

to arrive

Reaching a place, a goal.

arriver

arriving

One who arrives.

arrivant

Used to mean that one will arrive shortly.

Don't worry, I'm coming, I'm not far away!

T'inquiète, j'arrive, je ne suis pas loin !

Informal synonym to indicate that one is ready to help.

It's all good, I'm coming to help you!

C'est bon, j'arrive pour t'aider!