¿Ya llegamos?
The English phrase "are we there yet?" is translated into Spanish as ¿Ya llegamos?
¿Ya llegamos? is used to ask if you have reached your destination. You might also use ¿Falta mucho? to ask "Is it still far?" or ¿Cuándo llegamos? to ask for an estimated arrival time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ¿Ya llegamos? literally means "Have we arrived already?" and is composed of the adverb ya (already) and the first-person plural preterite form of the verb llegar (to arrive).
How does it change in a sentence?
Although the verb is used in the past tense (the preterite), ¿Ya llegamos? is the standard way to ask if one has arrived at a destination in the present moment.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, a parent might respond to ¿Ya llegamos? with Llegamos hace diez minutos, claiming they arrived ten minutes ago while they are still driving.
- Beyond travel, ¿Ya llegamos? can be used in business or legal settings to ask if the parties have finally reached a conclusion or settled an agreement.
- The word ya and the French word in 'déjà vu' both stem from the Latin 'iam', meaning they share a common ancestor and a core concept of something having already occurred.
Examples in context
- ¿Hemos llegado ya?Are we there yet?
- ¿Cuánto falta para llegar?How much longer until we arrive?
- ¿Falta mucho?Is it still far?
- ¿Ya llegamos a la playa?Are we at the beach yet?
- Dime, ¿ya llegamos?Tell me, are we there yet?
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are on a long car trip.
- Elena¿Ya llegamos?Are we there yet?
- DanielNo, todavía falta mucho.No, there's still a long way to go.
- ElenaTengo hambre, ¿ya llegamos?I'm hungry, are we there yet?
- DanielTen paciencia, Elena.Have patience, Elena.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
