Questions & Answers about ¿Cuándo llegas a la ciudad?
Why does cuándo have an accent mark here?
In Spanish, question words (like cuándo, cómo, and por qué) always carry an accent mark. This helps tell them apart from their non-question forms when reading. For example, cuándo with an accent means 'when?' as a question, while cuando without an accent means 'when' as a statement (like 'I will text you when I arrive').
Can llegas also translate to 'are you arriving'?
Yes! The present tense in Spanish (llegas) is very flexible. It can mean 'do you arrive', 'are you arriving', or even 'will you arrive' when talking about a scheduled plan in the near future. You don't need a more complicated tense to ask about an upcoming arrival.
Why does the Spanish sentence use a instead of en for 'at'?
In English, we usually say 'arrive at' or 'arrive in' a place. However, in Spanish, the verb llegar (to arrive) is almost always followed by the preposition a (to) because it implies movement toward a destination. Think of it as literally asking, 'When do you arrive to the city?'.
How do I know ciudad is feminine if it doesn't end in -a?
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