llegamos
/ʝeɡamos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "we arrived" is translated into Spanish as llegamos.
llegamos is used to state that a group of people reached a destination in the past. When you want to specify the destination, you must use the preposition a after the verb, for example, llegamos a la estación (we arrived at the station).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form llegamos is identical in both the preterite (past) and the present tense for the "we" form. Depending on the context, it can mean "we arrived" or "we arrive".
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝeɡamos/
Did you know?
- If a speaker says no llegamos, they might not mean they failed to arrive at a place, but rather that they lack the necessary funds to pay for something.
- While llegamos is the direct translation, Spanish speakers often use the phrase ya llegamos to announce their arrival, even if they are still a few minutes away from the destination.
- The verb llegar can be used figuratively to mean 'to reach' a certain age or a certain point in a story, such as llegar a los veinte años for 'reaching twenty years old'.
Examples in context
- Llegamos tarde a casa.We arrived home late.This sentence shows how to use llegamos when arriving home.Tatoeba #1364789 by Shishir, translation #247909 by CK
- Llegamos un poco tarde.We arrived a little late.This sentence shows how to use llegamos to indicate being a little late.Tatoeba #2383146 by hayastan, translation #2262788 by CK
- Llegamos hace dos días.We arrived two days ago.This sentence shows how to use llegamos to specify a timeframe of two days ago.Tatoeba #3441204 by Shishir, translation #3441088 by AlanF_US
- Hemos llegado a la conferencia puntualmente.We arrived at the conference on time.
- Hemos arribado al aeropuerto internacional.We have arrived at the international airport.
- Chicos, ¡llegamos! ¿Dónde nos encontramos?Guys, we arrived! Where do we meet?
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are telling a friend about their trip.
- ElenaLlegamos al hotel muy cansados.We arrived at the hotel very tired.
- Mateo¡Qué mal! ¿Tuvieron problemas con el vuelo?That's too bad! Did you have problems with the flight?
- ElenaSí, pero llegamos sanos y salvos.Yes, but we arrived safe and sound.
- MateoLo más importante es que ya están allí.The most important thing is that you are already there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
