Galician Word of the Day
chegar
/she-GAR/ • verb — 27th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to arrive; to come to a place
Examples
- Vou chegar ao aeroporto ás cinco.
(I'll arrive at the airport at five.) - Cando chegas?
(When are you arriving?) - O tren chegou con retraso.
(The train arrived late.)
Synonyms
- arribar
- entrar
Chegar is used for literal arrivals of people, vehicles or events (e.g., chegar a un lugar). It often appears with prepositions like a or en (chegar a/en). In informal speech you may also hear phrases like "xa chega" meaning "that's enough," but the basic use is describing arrival.
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