arrivé
The French word for arrived is arrivé.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the passé composé, the verb arriver uses the auxiliary être rather than avoir. The spelling of arrivé changes depending on the subject: use arrivée if the subject is a feminine noun, arrivés if the subject is a masculine plural noun and arrivées if the subject is a feminine plural noun.
When do people say it?
If you want to indicate arrival informally, you can say Je suis là.
Did you know?
- The phrase j'y arrive doesn't mean 'I am arriving there', but rather 'I am managing to do it' or 'I am succeeding'.
- In French, arriver can mean 'to happen' or 'to occur'. For example, Qu'est-ce qui est arrivé ? translates to 'What happened?' rather than 'What arrived?'
- The word arrivée also refers to the finish line of a race. A commentator will shout il franchit la ligne d'arrivée when a runner crosses the finish.
Examples in context
- Le taxi est arrivé.The taxi has arrived.This sentence shows how to use arrivé to say a taxi has arrived.Tatoeba #498962 by sacredceltic, translation #40974 by CK
- Té-tu déjà arrivé ?Have you arrived yet?This sentence shows how to use arrivé to ask if someone has arrived.Tatoeba #8748043 by marioo, translation #808717 by ryanthewired
- Mon ami est arrivé.My friend has arrived.This sentence shows how to use arrivé to say a friend has arrived.Tatoeba #10464064 by Julien_PDC, translation #772795 by marloncori
- Je suis arrivé à l'aéroport.I have arrived at the airport.
- Hey, je suis arrivé chez toi.Hey, I have arrived at your place.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are meeting at a train station.
- ChloéLe train est enfin arrivé.The train has finally arrived.
- HugoAh, super ! Tu es là.Ah, great! You are here.
- ChloéOui, je suis bien arrivée.Yes, I have arrived safely.
- HugoOn y va, Chloé ?Shall we go, Chloé?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
