Llegar
Example: Voy a llegar a casa a las seis de la tarde.
Definition
"Llegar" means to arrive at a place or reach a destination, often after traveling or moving from somewhere else. It is used to indicate the action of coming to a specific location, as in the phrase, 'Voy a llegar a casa a las seis de la tarde.'
Etymology
The word "llegar" comes from the Latin verb 'ligare,' meaning 'to bind' or 'tie,' though its exact path into Spanish is somewhat uncertain. Over time, it evolved to mean 'to reach' or 'arrive.' Did you know? The transformation from 'ligare' to 'llegar' illustrates how meanings can shift significantly across centuries!
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"Llegar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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