llegar

/ʝeˈɡaɾ/, [ɟ͡ʝeˈɣ̞aɾ], /ʝeˈɡaɾ/, [ɟ͡ʝeˈɣ̞aɾ]

arrive, go to, to get

Examples

Tom siempre da la misma vieja excusa para llegar tarde al colegio.

Tom always gives the same old excuse for being late for school.

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Acabamos de llegar.

We just got here.

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¿De qué sirve llegar a tiempo si todos los demás llegan tarde?

What's the point of showing up on time if everyone else shows up late?

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Podría tardar unos días en llegar el dinero a su destino.

The money could take days to arrive at its destination.

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Debes llegar al trabajo a tiempo.

You ought to get to work on time.

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Tom no pretendía llegar tan tarde.

Tom didn't mean to be so late.

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Los expertos no han logrado llegar a una explicación de por qué ocurrió la explosión.

Experts have failed to come up with an explanation of why the explosion happened.

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Tom no sabe cómo llegar a la casa de Mary.

Tom doesn't know how to get to Mary's house.

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Este club de baile realmente va a llegar lejos.

This dance club is really going places.

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Tom regañó a Mary por no llegar a tiempo.

Tom scolded Mary for not arriving on time.

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Por favor, dime cómo llegar al aeropuerto.

Please tell me how to get to the airport.

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Lamento llegar tan tarde.

I'm sorry I'm so late.

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No podremos llegar a casa a tiempo.

We won't be able to arrive home in time.

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El tren se retrasó, así que no pude llegar a tiempo.

The train was delayed, so I could not arrive there on time.

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La única pregunta ahora es ¿cómo vamos a llegar a casa?

The only question now is how we're going to get home.

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Tomará una hora llegar allá.

It will take an hour to get there.

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Por favor, ¿cómo puedo llegar al centro?

Please, how can I get to the center?

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Parece que vamos a llegar un poco tarde.

It seems like we're going to be a little late.

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El siempre se asegura de llegar a horario.

He always makes sure to come on time.

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No pensaba que ibas a llegar.

I didn't think you were going to make it.

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