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How to Say ‘I arrived’ in French

Je suis arrivé

zhuh swee ah-ree-VAY

[zhuh swee ah-ree-VAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Arriver uses être rather than avoir when talking about the past. A woman writes je suis arrivée, but it sounds the same.

Phrase Breakdown

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

suis

[swee]

have (auxiliary)

Form of 'être' used as a helper verb to form the past tense of movement verbs.

Example

Je suis parti tôt.

I left early.

arrivé

[ah-ree-VAY]

arrived

Past participle of 'arriver' (to arrive).

Example

Le train est arrivé.

The train has arrived.

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