Llegan (en. They arrive)

/ʎeˈɣan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Move towards a specific place until reaching it.

Buses arrive at the station every half hour.

Los autobuses llegan a la estación cada media hora.

Occur in a place or moment.

Letters arrive on different days.

Las cartas llegan en días distintos.

Reach a quantity, degree, or condition.

Prices can become very high in summer.

Los precios llegan a ser muy altos en verano.

From Latin 'adlicare', meaning 'to unite' or 'to attract'.

arrive on time

Arrive at the right moment.

llegan a tiempo

come to be

Achieve a condition or status.

llegan a ser

go far

Succeed or cover a long distance.

llegan lejos

arrive

Verb that means to move towards a place.

llegar

coming

The action of arriving or coming.

venida

approach

Movement towards something or someone.

acercamiento

It is used to refer to someone arriving late.

That party has already started and you are just arriving.

Esa fiesta ya empezó y tú apenas llegan.

It can refer to someone being under pressure to reach a place.

I'm running because they are about to arrive.

Voy corriendo porque están a punto de llegar.