This is the 9321st most frequent Portuguese word.
chegaria
"Chegaria" is the conditional tense of the verb "chegar," meaning "would arrive" or "would reach."
Here, 'chegaria' is used in a dependent clause to express a hypothetical situation where the action of arriving early depends on a condition.
Eu chegaria mais cedo se o trânsito estivesse livre.
I would arrive earlier if the traffic were clear.
In this sentence, 'chegaria' is used to reflect reported speech, specifically a future event in the past.
Ela disse que chegaria às oito, mas está atrasada.
She said she would arrive at eight, but she's late.
The word 'chegaria' expresses inquiry about the potential fulfillment of the action of arriving.