arrivare a

to arrive at; to get to

→ arrivare
phrase Very common #1,295
to arrive at; to get to The preposition a changes to ad before some words beginning with a vowel.
IT: Dobbiamo arrivare a Roma prima di mezzogiorno.
EN: We have to arrive in Rome before noon.

Devo arrivare a lei.

I have to get to her.

Mi dirai come arrivare a Shinjuku?

Will you tell me how to get to Shinjuku?

Non era mia intenzione arrivare a questo.

It wasn't my intention to come to this.

— Wicked - Parte 2 (2025)

Senti preoccupati solo di farmi arrivare a Gwang-ju.

Look, just worry about getting me to Gwang-ju.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Julio e Tenoch non sapevano dove fossero o come arrivare a destinazione.

Julio and Tenoch didn't know where they were or how to get to their destination.

— Y tu mamá también - Anche tua madre (2001)

Avrei preferito non arrivare a tanto.

I would have preferred not to go that far.

— L'uomo dei sogni (1989)

Noi dovremmo arrivare a Chicago per ora di pranzo.

We should arrive in Chicago by lunchtime.

Fratello, facci arrivare a Gyeongseong sani e salvi.

Brother, get us to Gyeongseong safe and sound.

— L'impero delle ombre (2016)

Io devo arrivare a lei.

I have to get to her.

Potresti dirmi come arrivare a Park Street da qua?

Could you tell me how to get to Park Street from here?

È possibile arrivare a Boston in treno?

Is it possible to get to Boston by train?

No, deve arrivare a destinazione.

No, it has to reach its destination.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Come pensi di arrivare a Yee?

How do you plan to get to Yee?

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

Ogni cambiale doveva arrivare a scadenza.

Every promissory note had to reach maturity.

Mi potreste dire come arrivare a Park Street da qua?

Could you tell me how to get to Park Street from here?

Bene, se bisogna arrivare a questo.

Fine, if it has to come to this.

— Fight Club (1999)

Pensa che sarebbe potuto arrivare a quei livelli?

Do you think he could have reached those levels?

— Le invasioni barbariche (2003)

Il treno dovrebbe arrivare a Nagoya o Gifu domattina.

The train is expected to arrive in Nagoya or Gifu tomorrow morning.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Era necessario arrivare a questo?

Did it have to come to this?

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Sto provando ad arrivare a lei.

I'm trying to get to her.