eles chegaram

they arrived

→ eles
phrase Uncommon #11,220
they arrived Past tense of chegar. Used for people or things arriving somewhere.
PO: Eles chegaram tarde à festa.
EN: They arrived late at the party.

Eles chegaram tarde por causa da tempestade.

They arrived late because of the storm.

Exceto por John, todos eles chegaram.

Except for John, they all arrived.

Eles chegaram da Inglaterra há uma semana.

They arrived from England a week ago.

Estava chovendo quando eles chegaram.

It was raining when they arrived.

Eles chegaram antes de você.

They arrived before you.

Eles chegaram?

Have they arrived?

— Os Sete Samurais (1954)

Mamãe, eles chegaram.

Mom, they've arrived.

— Amarcord (1973)

Bem, eles chegaram?

Well, have they arrived?

— Uma Mulher Alta (2019)

Eles chegaram!

They've arrived!

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Milhares de lembranças sumiram quando eles chegaram.

Thousands of memories vanished when they arrived.

— Não Se Vive Duas Vezes (2011)

Ele avisou que eles chegaram bem.

He reported that they arrived safely.

Eles chegaram meia hora antes.

They arrived half an hour early.

Eles chegaram ao Condado?

Did they arrive in the County?

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Graças a Deus, finalmente eles chegaram.

Thank God, they finally arrived.

Eles chegaram a Berlim ontem.

They arrived in Berlin yesterday.

Eles chegaram, para ver o apartamento.

They arrived to see the apartment.

— Sem Amor (2017)

Tirando o Bill, eles chegaram na hora.

Apart from Bill, they arrived on time.

Eu já havia saído, quando eles chegaram.

I had already left when they arrived.

Espere aqui, eu vou dizer eles chegaram.

Wait here; I’ll tell them they’ve arrived.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Eles chegaram no hotel.

They arrived at the hotel.

Foi por minha culpa que eles chegaram tarde.

It was my fault that they arrived late.

Eles chegaram bem na hora.

They arrived just in time.

Eles chegaram a brigar.

They even got into a fight.

Eles chegaram.

They arrived.

— A Espinha do Diabo (2001)

Ou eles chegaram.

Or they arrived.

— Alerta Apocalipse (2026)