Llego (en. Arrive)

/ˈʎeɣo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of reaching a place.

I arrive at school at eight.

Yo llego a la escuela a las ocho.

Arriving at a destination or specific point.

She arrives at the airport on time.

Ella llega al aeropuerto a tiempo.

Overcoming a distance or obstacle.

I finally arrived at the top of the mountain.

Finalmente llego a la cima de la montaña.

From Latin 'illac', which means 'up to here'.

I arrive late

Indicates that he/she has arrived after the expected time.

llego tarde

I arrive on time

Indicates that he/she has arrived at the expected time.

llego a tiempo

I can't seem to understand

Expresses difficulty in understanding something.

no llego a entender

arrival

Action of arriving or the point at which someone or something arrives.

llegada

to arrive

Verb that indicates the action of reaching a place.

llegar

To show up at a party or social event.

I'm going to show up at the party later.

Voy a llegar a la fiesta más tarde.

To come to an agreement or understanding.

We finally came to an agreement.

Finalmente llegamos a un acuerdo.