Portuguese Word of the Day
chegar
/she-GAR/ • verb — 17th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to arrive; to reach
Examples
- O avião chegou às 10 da noite.
(The plane arrived at 10 PM.) - Cheguei no trabalho mais cedo hoje.
(I arrived at work earlier today.) - Se tudo correr bem, chegaremos ao nosso destino amanhã.
(If all goes well, we will arrive at our destination tomorrow.)
Synonyms
- alcançar
- atingir
Chegar is used for physical arrival (places, times) and for reaching goals. In Brazil people often say 'chegar no/na' for arriving at a place, while European Portuguese prefers 'chegar a'. It also appears in idioms: 'já chega' means 'that's enough', and common forms include 'chego', 'chegou', 'cheguei', 'chegaremos'.
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