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to arrive
to come
to reach (a place)
to happen
to occur
Il arrive souvent des imprévus pendant les voyages.
Unexpected things often happen during trips.
to manage to
to succeed in (doing something)
Je n'arrive pas à ouvrir cette bouteille.
I can't manage to open this bottle.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Arriver is a verb with multiple meanings: "to arrive," "to happen," or "to succeed/manage to do something."
USAGE
It's commonly used for physical arrival: "Je suis arrivé à la gare." (I arrived at the station.) It can also mean "to happen": "Qu'est-ce qui est arrivé ?" (What happened?). With "à" + infinitive, it means "to manage/succeed": "J'arrive à comprendre." (I manage to understand.)
TRAPS
When meaning "to arrive" or "to happen," arriver always uses *être* as its auxiliary verb in compound tenses (e.g., *Je suis arrivé*, *C'est arrivé*). Do not use *avoir*.