Chega
It arrives
Language note: From “chegar” (to arrive). You can use it like: “Chega às 11:30.”
Culture note: Arrival boards are “Chegadas.” In big stations, follow signs for “Saídas” (exits) and “Metro.”
Context: The clerk begins answering: stating that it arrives at a certain time.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Chega
[SHEH-gah]
(it) arrives
3rd person singular of “chegar”; used when giving an arrival time.
Chega a Lisboa por volta do meio-dia.
It arrives in Lisbon around noon.
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