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How to Say ‘My friends are here now’ in Mexican Spanish

Ya llegaron mis amigas

yah yeh-GAH-rohn mees ah-MEE-gahs

[yah yeh-GAH-rohn mees ah-MEE-gahs]

💬 Usage Tip: ya with a past verb gives the sense of "already" or "just now". It works the same way in ya comí "I already ate".

Phrase Breakdown

Ya llegaron

yah yeh-GAH-rohn

They've arrived

'Ya' here means 'already' or 'now'. The 'll' in 'llegaron' sounds like the English 'y': ya ye-GA-ron.

Example

Ya llegaron los invitados.

The guests have arrived.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

Already

'Ya' is an adverb expressing that something has occurred already or yet.

Example

Ya terminé mis tareas.

I have already finished my homework.

llegaron

[yeh-GAH-rohn]

they arrived

Past tense of 'llegar', they form.

Example

Mis papás llegaron tarde.

My parents arrived late.

mis amigas

mees ah-MEE-gahs

my (female) friends

'Amigas' refers to female friends. Link the words: mi-sa-MI-gas.

Example

Voy a salir con mis amigas.

I'm going out with my friends.

Words in this phrase

mis

[mees]

A possessive adjective meaning "my" in the plural form.

Example

Ceno Con mis padres esta noche.

I’m having dinner with my parents tonight.

amigas

[ah-MEE-gahs]

friends (female)

Plural of 'amiga', female friends.

Example

Salí con mis amigas.

I went out with my friends.

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