Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| tener el derecho a | /teneɾ el deɾet͡ʃo a/ (from spelling rules) |
| tener el fuero de | /teneɾ el fweɾo de/ (from spelling rules) |
| tener la prerrogativa a | /teneɾ la pɾeroɡatiba a/ (from spelling rules) |
| tener la oportunidad de | /teneɾ la opoɾtunidad de/ (from spelling rules) |
| tener el lujo de | /teneɾ el luxo de/ (from spelling rules) |
When 'get to' means to be allowed to do something, several Spanish forms can be used. tener el derecho a suggests a legal or moral entitlement, while tener la oportunidad de expresses the sense of 'getting to' do something due to a fortunate circumstance. For more specific contexts, tener el lujo de can be used if the action implies a special privilege or an extravagant situation. In formal written contexts, if 'get to' means to arrive, you might use Arribar a or if it refers to reaching a goal, you might use Alcanzar.
Which one should you use?
The choice between forms depends on the level of entitlement or circumstance: tener el derecho a implies a legal or moral entitlement, whereas tener la oportunidad de is the most common way to express 'getting to' do something as a fortunate circumstance. Use tener el lujo de when the phrase implies a privilege that others might not have or a situation that is particularly special or extravagant.
How do you pronounce it?
/teneɾ el deɾetʃo a/
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Examples in context
- Debes llegar al aeropuerto a tiempo.You must get to the airport on time.
- Llegaremos hasta la cima de la montaña.We will get to the top of the mountain.
- La carretera llega hasta el pueblo vecino.The road gets to the neighboring town.
- La embarcación arribó al puerto sin contratiempos.The vessel got to the port without any difficulties.
- El equipo de fútbol logró alcanzar la final.The soccer team managed to get to the final.
- ¿Ya llegaste a casa?Did you get home yet?
- ¡Llegué a tiempo para el concierto!I got to the concert on time!
- Me las apañé para llegar temprano.I managed to get there early.
- ¿Cómo te apañaste para conseguir las entradas?How did you manage to get the tickets?
- Voy a tardar un rato en llegar.I'm going to take a while to get there.
- La comida tardará en estar lista.The food will take a while to be ready.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “get to” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, de, derecho, el, fuero, la, tener, CC BY-SA 4.0.
