How to Say ‘Arrived just in time’ in Mexican Spanish
Llegó justo a tiempo
yeh-GOH HOOS-toh ah tyEM-poh
[yeh-GOH HOOS-toh ah tyEM-poh]
💬 Usage Tip: A nice action phrase. Subject can be omitted in Spanish, so context tells us who arrived.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Sounds very natural in match reactions when talking about a defender, goalkeeper, or recovery run.
Phrase Breakdown
Llegó
[yeh-GOH]
arrived
Past tense verb showing that someone got there in time.
El portero Llegó justo a tiempo.
The goalkeeper arrived just in time.
justo
[HOOS-toh]
just
Shows that it happened by a very small margin.
Llegó justo antes del remate.
He arrived just before the shot.
a
[ah]
to / at / on
Preposition used in the phrase a tiempo.
Alcanzó a bloquear el tiro.
He managed to block the shot.
tiempo
[tyEM-poh]
time
Refers to the necessary moment to react successfully.
Tuvo tiempo para meter la pierna en Llegó justo a tiempo.
He had time to stick his leg out in 'He arrived just in time.'
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