How to Say ‘I'm back.’ in Mexican Spanish
Ya llegué.
yah yeh-GEH
[yah yeh-GEH]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses the past tense here, literally "I already arrived", where English says "I'm back" or "I'm here". You'll hear it every time someone walks in the door.
Phrase Breakdown
Ya
[yah]
already; now
Shows that a change has happened by this point.
Ya todos te extrañaban antes de esta visita.
Everyone was already missing you before this visit.
llegué
[yeh-GEH]
I arrived
Past tense of llegar (to arrive), 'yo' form.
Llegué tarde a casa.
I arrived home late.
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