How to Say ‘To arrive on time’ in Mexican Spanish
Llegar puntuales
yeh-GAR poon-TWAH-lehs
[yeh-GAR poon-TWAH-lehs]
💬 Usage Tip: puntuales is plural to match a group arriving. One person would be llegar puntual.
Phrase Breakdown
Llegar
[yeh-GAR]
to arrive
Infinitive verb meaning to reach a place.
Voy a llegar a las cinco.
I'm going to arrive at five.
puntuales
[poon-TWAH-lehs]
on time / punctual
Plural adjective for people who arrive at the agreed time.
Siempre son puntuales.
They are always on time.
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