llegar a clase
/ʝeɡaɾ a klase/from spelling rules
To get to class in Spanish is llegar a clase.
This phrase is used to express arriving at a classroom or a place of learning for a lesson.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase llegar a clase uses the noun clase without an article to express the general activity or routine of attending class. If you want to say "I got to class" in the past tense, you use the preterite form llegué a clase.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying llegar en clase. English speakers often mistakenly use the preposition en instead of a after llegar when trying to say "get to class".
Did you know?
- The verb llegar has a maritime history, as it originally meant 'to reach the coast' or 'to land' in Latin. It relates to the physical action of a ship arriving at a shore.
- If a student arrives late to class, they may be asked to pedir permiso to enter, which literally means 'asking for permission'.
- Depending on the region, a student might say llegar al colegio for primary school but llegar a la facultad for university.
Examples in context
- Estudiantes, por favor, diríjanse a clase puntualmenteStudents, please go to class on time
- ¡Amigos, vámonos! Vamos a claseFriends, let's go! We're going to class
- Tengo que llegar a clase a las ocho.I have to get to class at eight.
- Tengo que llegar a clase pronto.I have to get to class soon.
- ¿A qué hora vas a llegar a clase?What time are you going to get to class?
- Es difícil llegar a clase con este tráfico.It is difficult to get to class with this traffic.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, clase, llegar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
