Similar words
arribar
llegar is the everyday, common word for "to arrive"; arribar is more formal or literary, often nautical, like a ship arriving in port.
Similar in other languages
French
arriver
arriver is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to arrive."
Portuguese
chegar
chegar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to arrive."
Practice
1 What does llegar mean?
to arrive
2 Fill the gap: ___ a la oficina a las nueve.
Full sentence: Llego a la oficina a las nueve. (I arrive at the office at nine.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches llegar?
llegar: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.