llegar la factura de la luz
arrive the light bill
The phrase 'llegar la factura de la luz' in Spanish is directly translated to English as 'arrive the light bill'. But it's often used to mean 'to receive the electricity bill'. This phrase is generally used in the context of household management and budgeting. Its connotation identifies the recurring process of receiving and paying for electricity consumption-based billing from a service provider.
Example sentences using: llegar la factura de la luz
Cuando llegue la factura de la luz, tú la pagarás.
When the electricity bill comes, you will pay it.
This sentence is used when one person is telling another that they will be responsible for paying the electricity bill when it arrives. The verb 'llegar' is in the future tense, because the action hasn't happened yet.
Apenas llegó la factura de la luz, me puse a revisarla.
As soon as the electricity bill arrived, I started to review it.
The sentence expresses an immediate action (reviewing the bill) after the arrival of the electricity bill. The word 'apenas' is used here to signify 'as soon as'.
Estaba cenando cuando llegó la factura de la luz.
I was having dinner when the electricity bill arrived.
This sentence is used to illustrate someone who was doing one action (having dinner) when another action (the arrival of the electricity bill) occurred. It shows that two actions can happen at the same time.