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BrentB

Nov 22, 2004, 5:48 PM

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Difference Between LLegar and Venir

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At work today, I asked: "¿Ha llegado Leo?" The person I asked, answered: " No ha venido".

What precisely is the correct usage of the two words?

Thanks,

Brent

jerezano

Nov 22, 2004, 6:34 PM

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Re: [BrentB] Difference Between LLegar and Venir

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Hello Brent,

Llegar means to arrive
Venir means to come

In this case, either word can be used in either sentence.

You asked if the person had arrived.
The response was that He had not come.

The choice depends on the person and the region. There is no grammatical rule which prefers the one or the other. Perhaps Sr. Quevedo who lives in Guadalajara has a different understanding. Here in Zacatecas there is absolutely no difference.

Adios. Jerezano.

(This post was edited by jerezano on Nov 22, 2004, 6:40 PM)

quevedo

Nov 23, 2004, 3:26 PM

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Re: [jerezano] Difference Between LLegar and Venir

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Pero sí hay una diferencia. Llegar significa arribar (to arrive) al final del camino; venir (to come) denota la acción de ponerse en movimiento. Una persona puede venir en camino, pero no ha llegado todavía.

Saludos,

Quevedo

BrentB

Nov 23, 2004, 6:52 PM

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Re: [jerezano] Difference Between LLegar and Venir

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The person I asked had grown up in GRO.

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Brent

BrentB

Nov 23, 2004, 6:57 PM

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Re: [quevedo] Difference Between LLegar and Venir

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Gracías, la persona menciónada, no tuvo oportunidád de estudiar, y no supe sí estaba cometiendo un error de gramática, o sí fui yo, el gringo, que estaba equivicado.

Brent