# get to

CEFR A1 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/get-to
Updated: 2026-04-24

## Definition

To arrive at or reach a place.

For teachers: To arrive at or reach a specific destination. This transitive phrasal verb is inseparable.

## Examples

- We get to the office at nine.
- What time does your train get to London?
- After a long and difficult journey through the mountains, the explorers finally got to the hidden temple just as the sun was setting.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I get the school at 8." but "I get to the school at 8." — The preposition 'to' is necessary to mean 'arrive at'; 'get' by itself means 'receive' or 'obtain'.

## Usage notes

- This phrase is almost always followed by a noun that is a place or destination.
- Teaching tip: Contrast 'get to' (common, informal) with 'arrive at/in' (more formal); 'get to' is one of the most frequent ways to express arrival in spoken English.

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