How to Say ‘I've just arrived’ in Spain Spanish
Acabo de llegar
ah-KAH-boh deh yeh-GAHR
[ah-KAH-boh deh yeh-GAHR]
💬 Usage Tip: acabar de plus an action means you have just done it. Swap in any action: acabo de cenar "I've just had dinner".
Phrase Breakdown
Acabo
[ah-KAH-boh]
I have just (with 'de')
From 'acabar'; 'acabar de' + infinitive means to have just done something.
Acabo de comer.
I have just eaten.
de
[deh]
(part of 'acabar de')
Preposition linking 'acabar' to the infinitive to mean 'just did'.
Acaba de salir.
She has just left.
llegar
[yeh-GAHR]
to arrive
Infinitive verb meaning to arrive or get somewhere.
Vamos a llegar a las nueve.
We are going to arrive at nine.
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