llegué
/ʝeɡe/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase "I arrived" is translated as llegué.
The phrase is used to make a statement that you have reached a destination.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, during informal settings, people might say ya estoy aquí or he llegado instead of ya llegué to indicate they have arrived.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form llegué is the first-person singular preterite indicative of the verb llegar. If you want to change the subject to "he" or "she", you should use llegó instead. Another related expression is Acabo de llegar, which translates to "I just arrived".
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝeɡe/
What mistakes should you avoid?
When specifying a destination, remember that llegar requires the preposition a. For example, you would say llegué a Madrid to mean "I arrived in Madrid".
Did you know?
- If someone says llegaste, they might not be asking if you arrived, but rather telling you that you have finally understood a point or 'gotten' the joke.
- In some contexts, the phrase llegar a ser is used to describe reaching a certain status or becoming something, such as 'he arrived at being a doctor'.
- In many Latin American countries, ya llegué is used as a loud announcement when entering a home, similar to shouting 'I'm home!' in English.
Examples in context
- Llegué a la estación.I arrived at the station.This sentence is useful for showing how to use llegué to specify reaching a location like a station.Tatoeba #1770567 by Shishir, translation #256264 by CK
- Lo siento, llegué tarde.Sorry, I arrived late.This sentence shows how to use llegué to state that you arrived late.Tatoeba #7304080 by ProfessorAntonnio, translation #7305205 by Bond21
- Llegué anteayer a Narita.I arrived at Narita the day before yesterday.This sentence demonstrates using llegué to indicate the time of arrival.Tatoeba #1750161 by marcelostockle, translation #27762 by CN
- Señor García, le informo que he llegado al hotel.Mr. García, I inform you that I have arrived at the hotel.
- Estimado Sr. Martínez, acabo de llegar a la reunión.Dear Mr. Martínez, I just arrived at the meeting.
- ¡Hola amigos! Ya llegué a la fiesta.Hello friends! I arrived at the party.
- Mamá, ya estoy aquí. ¿Qué vamos a hacer hoy?Mom, I am here now. What are we going to do today?
- 51 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel calls María to tell her he is home.
- Daniel¡Hola, María! Ya llegué.Hello, María! I arrived.
- María¿Por fin llegaste a casa?You finally arrived home?
- DanielSí, llegué hace un momento.Yes, I arrived a moment ago.
- MaríaQué bueno que llegaste bien.I'm glad you arrived safely.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
