How to Say ‘When it arrives, the guy comes out.’ in Spain Spanish
Cuando llegue, el chico sale.
KWAHN-doh YEH-geh ehl CHEE-koh SAH-leh
[KWAHN-doh YEH-geh ehl CHEE-koh SAH-leh]
Phrase Breakdown
Cuando llegue,
KWAHN-doh YEH-geh
When it arrives,
'Cuando' plus the subjunctive 'llegue' refers to a future moment. 'Gue' sounds like 'geh': LLE-gue.
Cuando llegue a casa, te llamo.
When I get home, I'll call you.
Words in this phrase
Cuando
[KWAHN-doh]
when
Connector to introduce a situation or time: “When…”. Useful to explain how faith helps in specific moments.
Cuando Cuando me siento débil, hablo con Jesús.
When I feel weak, I talk to Jesus.
llegue
[YEH-geh]
it arrives
Subjunctive of 'llegar', used after 'cuando' for future events.
Llámame cuando llegue el autobús.
Call me when the bus arrives.
el chico sale.
ehl CHEE-koh SAH-leh
the boy leaves.
The present tense 'sale' is used here for a future result. 'Ch' sounds as in 'church'.
A las cinco el chico sale del colegio.
At five the boy leaves school.
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
chico
[CHEE-koh]
boy / guy
A boy or young man.
El chico juega al fútbol.
The boy plays football.
sale
[SAH-leh]
leaves / departs
From salir; used for transport departing.
¿A qué hora sale? El tren sale pronto.
What time does it leave? The train leaves soon.
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