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llegar

llegar is Spanish for to arrive.

What llegar means

verb · #63

to arrive

Example: El tren llega a las ocho.

The train arrives at eight.

How common is it?

llegar is ranked #63 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the first hundred, which means you will meet it in almost every sentence you read or hear.

Nearby on the frequency list

Words with a similar frequency to llegar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• eso — that
• ni — nor, neither
• nos — us
• pasar — to pass, to happen
• el tiempo — time; weather
• ella — she

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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22