How to Say "Arrival" in French

arrivée

/a.ʁi.ve/feminine

The French word for arrival is arrivée.

arrivée is a feminine noun that refers to the act of arriving.

Meaning: act of arriving (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of arrivée is arrivées.

The word is pronounced /a.ʁi.ve/ and consists of 3 syllables.

In French grammar, the verb arriver is often used impersonally to mean 'to happen'. For example, qu'est-ce qui est arrivé ? means 'what happened?' rather than 'what arrived?'
The word arrivée is used in French to describe the entry point of electricity into a home, such as the main power feed.
In sports, the arrivée refers not just to the act of finishing but to the physical 'finish line' itself.

Il mourut avant mon arrivée.
He died previous to my arrival.
This sentence shows how to use arrivée to describe a person dying before someone's arrival.
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Je l'ai informé de son arrivée.
I informed him of her arrival.
This sentence uses arrivée to describe informing someone about a arrival.
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Je l'ai informée de mon arrivée.
I informed her of my arrival.
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Notre heure d'arrivée est 14h.
Our arrival time is 2 p.m.
J'attends avec impatience votre venue.
I'm looking forward to your arrival.
Je suis arrivé à Paris hier soir.
I arrived in Paris last night.
Nos amis sont enfin arrivés à la gare.
Our friends have finally arrived at the train station.
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Lucas is waiting for Emma at the train station.

Lucas

À quelle heure est ton arrivée ?
What time is your arrival?
Emma

Le train arrive dans dix minutes.
The train arrives in ten minutes.
Lucas

Parfait, je t'attends sur le quai.
Perfect, I'm waiting for you on the platform.
Emma

Merci, à tout de suite pour mon arrivée !
Thanks, see you soon for my arrival!

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