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How to Say ‘For arriving’ in Spain Spanish

Por llegar

por yeh-GAHR

[por yeh-GAHR]

💬 Usage Tip: After [por], Spanish often uses the basic verb form: [por llegar], [por esperar], [por venir]. It works like "for arriving / for waiting / for coming."

Phrase Breakdown

Por

[por]

for

Used to introduce the reason for thanks or an apology.

Example

Perdón por llegar tarde.

Sorry for arriving late.

llegar

[yeh-GAHR]

to arrive

The infinitive verb meaning to arrive or to get somewhere.

Example

Voy a llegar pronto.

I am going to arrive soon.

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