Question 1

Why is it al aeropuerto and not a el aeropuerto?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, whenever the preposition a (to) is followed immediately by the masculine word for the, which is el, they always combine into the single word al. You cannot write them separately!

Question 2

The English translation says 'arrives at', so why does the Spanish use a instead of en?

Accepted Answer

The verb llegar (to arrive) is almost always followed by the preposition a to show the destination. While English speakers think about arriving 'at' or 'in' a place, Spanish speakers think about arriving 'to' it.

Question 3

Could I say la tercera línea instead of la línea tres?

Accepted Answer

You could, and it would mean 'the third line'. But just like in English, public transport is usually named with a simple number. We say 'line three' (la línea tres) rather than 'the third line' (la tercera línea).

Question 4

How is the double L in llega pronounced in Spain?

Accepted Answer

In Spain, the double L is generally pronounced very much like the English letter Y in the word 'yes'. So llega sounds roughly like 'YEH-gah'.

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