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El tren llega ahora.

El tren llega ahora.
The train arrives now.
From Lesson 12:Question words (quién, cómo)·Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of El tren llega ahora.

ahora
now
llegar
to arrive
el tren
the train

Questions & Answers about El tren llega ahora.

If I want to ask someone when the train arrives, how do I use a question word here?
You would use the question word cuándo (when). The full question would be ¿Cuándo llega el tren?. Notice that in Spanish questions, the action word (llega) often swaps places to come before the subject (el tren).
Does this mean "the train arrives now" or "the train is arriving now"?
It can mean both! In Spanish, the simple present tense (llega) is frequently used to talk about things happening right at this exact moment. You don't need a separate "-ing" verb form just to say "is arriving".
How do I pronounce the double "ll" at the start of llega?
In most of Spain, the double "L" (ll) sounds very similar to the English "y" in "yellow". So, llega is pronounced roughly like "yeh-gah". It represents a single distinct sound in Spanish.
Is it okay to change the order and say Ahora llega el tren?
Yes, Spanish is very flexible with word order. Putting ahora (now) at the beginning is perfectly fine and simply puts a little more focus on the timing, but the core meaning stays exactly the same.

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