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How to say "to be late" in Spanish

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Cynthia Vilaplana
Jun 21, 2024
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En español, "to be late" se dice "llegar tarde" o "estar retrasado". No existe la expresión ESTAR tarde.

Supongamos que llegás tarde a una reunión en tu trabajo, ¿qué dirías?:
”perdón por la demora”, “perdón, llegué tarde”, “Perdón, se me hizo tarde”, “Llego tarde/Estoy llegando tarde|.

Suppose you are late for a meeting at work, what would you say?: "So…

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